The role of calcium hydroxide in the formation of thaumasite

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1154-1161

  Bellmann, F ^a   Stark, J ^a  

^a BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Hydration products; Sulphate attack; Thaumasite

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; ASTROPHYSICS; CALCIUM; HYDRATED LIME; MORTAR; PLASTER; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFATE MINERALS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; HYDRATION PRODUCTS; SULPHATE ATTACK; THAUMASITE;

CALCIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 53149129829     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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