Composition, morphology and nanostructure of C-S-H in white Portland cement pastes hydrated at 55 °C

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1571-1582

  Girao A V ^a   Richardson, I G ^a   Porteneuve, C B ^b   Brydson, R M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b W R GRACE AND CO CONN   (United States)

Author keywords

C S H; NMR; Portland cement; TEM; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALUMINOSILICATES; HYDRATED LIME; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALKALI-ACTIVATED PASTE; CHARGE BALANCING;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 35448956394     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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