Reduction of alkali silica reaction risk in concrete by natural (micronised) amorphous silica

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1093-1099

  Davraz, M ^a   Gunduz L ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Admixture; Alkali silica reaction; Amorphous silica; Concrete; Puzzolan

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; CONCRETES; DURABILITY; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); REDUCTION; SILICA; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ADMIXTURES; ALKALI SILICA REACTIONS (ASR); CAPILLARY CRACKS; PUZZOLAN;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 40949128723     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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