Internal sulfate attack: Distress mechanism at ambient and elevated temperatures?

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP177, Issue , 1999, Pages 81-91

  Klemm, W ^a   Miller, F M ^a  

^a Materials Technology Division

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Anhydrite; Clinker; Ettringite; Silicate; Sulfate attack

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CURING; SILICATES; SULFATE MINERALS;

DELAYED ETTRINGITE FORMATION; DISTRESS MECHANISM; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE CONCRETES; STEAM-CURED CONCRETE; SULFATE ATTACK;

CONCRETES;

EID: 4344672429     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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