Alkali-aggregate reaction-identifying reactive silicates in complex aggregates by ESEM observation of dissolution features

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 796-801

  Leemann, A ^a   Holzer, L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Feldspar; Identification; Mica; Reactive silicates

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DISSOLUTION; FELDSPAR; GELS; MICA; MORPHOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATES; SILICON;

ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTION; IDENTIFICATION; REACTIVE MINERALS; REACTIVE SILICATES;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 20744434820     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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