Sustainable concrete for the 21st century - Concept of strength through durability

Indian Concrete Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 7-15

  Swamy, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Durability; High strength concrete; Slag fineness waster binder ratio; Sustainable development; Ulimate strength design

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DURABILITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CEMENT MATRIX; HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETES; INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS; ULIMATE STRENGTH DESIGNS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 38849145642     PISSN: 00194565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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