The effect of aggregate-to-cement ratio and types of aggregates on the properties of pre-cast concrete blocks

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 283-289

  Poon, Chi Sun ^a   Lam, Chi Sing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aggregate to cement ratio; Concrete blocks; Pre cast; Recycled aggregates

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CEMENT ADDITIVES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE BLOCKS; RECYCLING; WATER ABSORPTION;

NATURAL CRUSHED AGGREGATES; RECYCLED CRUSHED AGGREGATES;

PRECAST CONCRETE;

EID: 39449087340     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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