Influence of microstructure on the resistance to salt crystallisation damage in brick

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-113

  Benavente, D ^a   Linares Fernandez L ^a   Cultrone, G ^b   Sebastian E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DURABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; SALTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DAMAGE; FIRING; PORE STRUCTURE; SALT CRYSTALLISATION; ULTRASOUND VELOCITY;

BRICK;

EID: 33745663803     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-005-9037-0     Document Type: Article

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