Properties of autoclaved lightweight aggregate concrete

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4108-4116

  Topçu, Ilker Bekir ^a   Uygunoǧlu, Tayfun ^b  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Autoclaving; Diatomite; Lightweight concrete; Pumice

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AUTOCLAVES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CURING; POROSITY; PRECAST CONCRETE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DIATOMITE; ENVIRONMENTAL CURE; LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

ABSORPTION; AUTOCLAVES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CURING; POROSITY; PRECAST CONCRETE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ABSORPTION; AGGREGATE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE; DIATOMITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 34548035848     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.11.024     Document Type: Article

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