Reactive powder based concretes: Mechanical properties, durability and hybrid use with OPC

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1217-1226

  Cwirzen, A ^a   Penttala, V ^a   Vornanen, C ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; DURABILITY; ICE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORTAR; PLASTER; SHRINKAGE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BOND STRENGTHS; CONCRETE BEAMS; CREEP VALUES; DE-ICING SALTS; HEAT-TREATED SPECIMENS; NORMAL STRENGTH CONCRETES; REACTIVE POWDERS; TRANSITION ZONES; ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH; WATER-UPTAKE;

CONCRETES;

EID: 52949125613     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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