The influence of potassium-sodium ratio in cement on concrete expansion due to alkali-aggregate reaction

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1162-1168

  Leemann, Andreas ^a   Lothenbach, Barbara ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Alkalis; Concrete; Expansion; Pore solution

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CEMENTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONCRETE ADDITIVES; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETES; GARNETS; POTASSIUM; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM;

ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION; ALKALIS; CEMENT CONTENTS; CONCRETE; CONCRETE EXPANSION; EXPANSION; MINERAL ADMIXTURES; PORE SOLUTION; REACTIVE AGGREGATES;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 52949130219     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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