Evaluation of accelerated test methods for determining alkali-silica reactivity of concrete aggregates

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 546-554

  Lu, Duyou ^a   Fournier, B ^b   Grattan Bellew, P E ^c  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerated testing method; Alkali carbonate reaction; Alkali silica reaction

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MORTAR; REACTION KINETICS; SILICA;

ACCELERATED TESTING METHOD; ALKALI-CARBONATE REACTION; ALKALI-SILICA REACTION; CONCRETE PRISM TEST;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 33646932958     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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