Examination of the effects of LiOH, LiCl, and LiNO3 on alkali-silica reaction

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1403-1415

  Collins, C L ^a   Ideker, J H ^a   Willis, G S ^a   Kurtis, K E ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali; Alkali aggregate reaction; Glass; Lithium compounds; Mortar

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE ADDITIVES; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; EXPANSION; FILTRATION; GLASS; MORTAR; REACTION KINETICS; SILICA;

ALKALI; ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION; EXPANSION TESTING; LITHIUM ADDITIVES;

LITHIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 3142686170     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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