Alkali silica reactivity of agglomerated silica fume

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-174

  Maas, Andrew J ^a   Ideker, Jason H ^b   Juenger, Maria C G ^b  

^a The Structural Alliance   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated testing; Alkali aggregate reaction; Mortar; Pozzolan; SEM; Silica fume

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; FUME CONTROL; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORTAR; POZZOLAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACCELERATED TESTING; ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTIONS;

SILICA;

EID: 33846588869     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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