The use of thermodynamic analysis in assessing alkali contribution by alkaline minerals in concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-359

  Wang, Yujiang ^a,b   Yu, Guiyu ^a   Deng, Ming ^a   Tang, Mingshu ^a   Lu, Duyou ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Luoyang College of Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Alkali; Alkali aggregate reaction; Alkaline mineral; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; DECOMPOSITION; PH EFFECTS; SOLUTIONS;

ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTIONS; ALKALINE MINERALS; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

EID: 39449118603     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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