Alkali-aggregate reaction in Swiss tunnels

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 38, Issue 277, 2005, Pages 381-386

  Leemann, A ^a   Thalmann, C ^b   Studer, W ^c  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b B I G Bureau of Engineering Geology   (Switzerland)

^c Contec ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONCRETES; DATA REDUCTION; DURABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); THERMAL EFFECTS; TUNNELS;

ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION (AAR); POLARIZATION MICROSCOPES; SIZE FRACTIONS; VOIDS;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 17644417824     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/14213     Document Type: Article

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