Measurement of alkali-silica reaction progression by ultrasonic waves attenuation

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 948-956

  Saint Pierre, François ^a   Rivard, Patrice ^a   Ballivy, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Expansion; Microcraking; Spectral analysis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CONCRETE MIXERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MICROCRACKING; SILICA; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ALKALI-SILICA REACTION (ASR); REACTION PROGRESSION; ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY;

ULTRASONIC WAVES;

EID: 34249285931     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.02.022     Document Type: Article

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