Estimation of the porosity of portland cement pastes using backscattered electron images

Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 113-122

  Mellas, M ^a   Mezghiche, B ^a   Ash, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BISKRA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cement paste; Methanol exchange; Porosities; Scanning electron microscope; Strength

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCRETES; DURABILITY; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CEMENT PASTE; METHANOL EXCHANGE; STRENGTH; X-RAY IMAGING MODES;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 33644680735     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1680/rocsisd.32460.0011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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