Rheology of fresh concrete: From measurements to predictions of casting processes

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1001-1012

  Roussel, Nicolas ^a  

^a University Paris Est LCPC   (France)

Author keywords

Casting; Fresh concrete; Slump; Thixotropy; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

CASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; YIELD STRESS;

FRESH CONCRETE; SLUMP; THIXOTROPY;

CONCRETES;

EID: 35349030730     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9313-2     Document Type: Article

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