Models for strength prediction of foam concrete

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-254

  Nambiar, E K Kunhanandan ^a   Ramamurthy, K ^b  

^a NSS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Fly ash replacement level; Foam concrete; Gel space ratio; Preformed foam; Strength porosity model; Vacuum saturation method

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE PASTES; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; FOAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORTAR; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FOAM CONCRETES; GEL SPACE RATIOS; PORE PARAMETERS; PREFORMED FOAMS; STRENGTH POROSITY MODELS; VACUUM SATURATION METHOD;

CONCRETES;

EID: 38749107779     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9234-0     Document Type: Article

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