The influence of water removal techniques on the composition and microstructure of hardened cement pastes

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 737-744

  Collier, N C ^a   Sharp, J H ^a   Milestone, N B ^a   Hill, J ^b   Godfrey, I H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b The Renaissance Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arresting; Cement (D); Drying (A); Hydration (A); Microstructure (B)

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CRACK INITIATION; DRYING; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE COMPOSITION;

ARRESTING HYDRATION; FREEZE DRYING; HARDENED CEMENT PASTES; ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENTS; PORE WATER;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 43049153028     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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