Formation of ASR gel and the roles of C-S-H and portlandite

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1683-1696

  Hou, Xiaoqiang ^a   Struble, Leslie J ^a   Kirkpatrick, R James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

29Si NMR; Alkali aggregate reaction; ASR gel structure and formation; Calcium silicate hydrate (C S H); Spectroscopy; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DISSOLUTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZEOLITES;

29SI NMR SPECTROSCOPY; ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION; ALKALI-SILICA REACTION (ASR); ASR FELL STRUCTURE; CALCIUM-SILICATE-HYDRATE (C-S-H);

GELS;

EID: 4344630348     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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