Strength, durability and micro-structural aspects of high performance volcanic ash concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 759-766

  Hossain, K M A ^a   Lachemi, M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Compressive strength; Drying shrinkage; High performance volcanic ash concrete; Porosity and pore structure; Rapid chloride permeability

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE STRUCTURE; POROSITY; PORTLAND CEMENT;

DRYING SHRINKAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE VOLCANIC ASH CONCRETE (HPVAC); RAPID CHLORIDE PERMEABILITY; RAPID CHLORIDE PERMEABILITY (RCP);

CONCRETES;

EID: 34047274455     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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