Pore structure and mechanical properties of cement-lime mortars

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 767-775

  Arandigoyen, M ^a   Alvarez, J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blended cement; Elastic moduli; Mechanical properties; Mortar; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BINDER COMPOSITION; BLENDED CEMENT; CURING TIME;

MORTAR;

EID: 34047255609     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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