Replacement of the foam index test with surface tension measurements

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 996-1004

  Pedersen, K H ^a   Andersen, S I ^a   Jensen, A D ^a   Dam Johansen, K ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air entrainment; Concrete; Fly ash; Foam index; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; FLY ASH; FOAMS; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AIR-ENTRAINING AGENTS (AEA); DYNAMIC SURFACE TENSION MEASUREMENTS; FOAM INDEX TEST;

SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 34249287050     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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