Effect of PVA, glass and metallic fibers, and of an expansive admixture on the cracking tendency of ultrahigh strength mortar

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 573-580

  Schwartzentruber, A ^a,c   Philippe, M ^b   Marchese, G ^a  

^a CTG Italcementi Group   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c Sika France SA   (France)

Author keywords

Autogenous shrinkage; Crack; Expansive admixtures; Fibers; Relaxation; Ultrahigh strength mortar

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS FIBERS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYVINYL ACETATES; REINFORCEMENT; SHRINKAGE; STRESS RELAXATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRESS;

AUTOGENOUS SHRINKAGE; EXPANSIVE ADMIXTURES; ULTRAHIGH STRENGTH MORTAR;

MORTAR;

EID: 2542505836     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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