Effect of polypropylene fibers on shrinkage and cracking of concretes

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1741-1753

  Aly, T ^a   Sanjayan, J G ^a   Collins, F ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concrete; Cracking; Polypropylene fiber; Restrained shrinkage; Shrinkage; Slag; Sorptivity; Water loss

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BONE CEMENT; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CURING; DEWATERING; FIBERS; GAS ADSORPTION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PORTLAND CEMENT; PUMPING PLANTS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SHRINKAGE; SLAGS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CRACKING; POLYPROPYLENE FIBER; RESTRAINED SHRINKAGE; SORPTIVITY; WATER LOSS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 54949135306     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-008-9361-2     Document Type: Article

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