Heat of hydration in foamed concrete: Effect of mix constituents and plastic density

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1032-1041

  Jones, M R ^a   McCarthy, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Foamed concrete; Hydration; Mixture proportioning; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOAMS; HYDRATION; INSULATION; PORTLAND CEMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FOAMED CONCRETE; HIGH VOLUME VOID FILLING; MIXTURE PROPORTIONING; PRIMARY AGGREGATE;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33646845616     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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