Influence of cement paste matrix properties on the autogenous curing of high-performance concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 499-507

  Zhutovsky, Semion ^a   Kovler, Konstantin ^a   Bentur, Arnon ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autogenous shrinkage; Cement matrix; High performance concrete; Internal curing; Lightweight aggregate; Pumice; Self desiccation

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; AGGREGATES; BINDERS; CEMENTS; CURING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; WATER;

AUTOGENOUS SHRINKAGE; CEMENT MATRIX; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETES; INTERNAL CURING; LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES; SELF DESICCATION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 2542502928     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00082-9     Document Type: Article

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