Effect of microstructure of ITZ on compressive strength of concrete prepared with recycled aggregates

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 461-468

  Poon, C S ^a   Shui, Z H ^a   Lam, L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Interfacial transition zone; Microstructure; Recycled aggregate

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GRANITE; HYDRATES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; POZZOLAN; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID WASTES; WATER ABSORPTION;

HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETES (HPC); INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES; RECYCLE AGGREGATES;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 2942640254     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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