Magnetic resonance imaging of crack formation in hydrated cement paste materials

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1459-1466

  Young, J J ^a   Szomolanyi, P ^a   Bremner, T W ^a   Balcom, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cement paste; Crack detection; Hydration; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; HYDRATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PORE SIZE; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

CEMENT PASTES; CRACK DETECTION; SPIN-LATTICE RELAXATION; SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION;

CEMENTS;

EID: 3142777223     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.01.023     Document Type: Article

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