Mix proportioning of mortars in tension, with particular reference to developing countries

Advances in Applied Ceramics

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 179-184

  Still, G T ^a   Thomas, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Cement; Clay; Developing countries; Sand

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CLAY; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; KAOLIN; MIXING; SAND; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BENDING LOADING; ECONOMIC MODELLING; MONTMORILLONITE;

MORTAR;

EID: 33747476784     PISSN: 17436753     EISSN: 17436761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174367606X120160     Document Type: Article

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