Influence of shrinkage-reducing admixtures on the reduction of plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 141-146

  Mora Ruacho, José ^a   Gettu, Ravindra ^b   Aguado, Antonio ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Drying; A. Fresh concrete; C. Durability; C. Shrinkage; D. Admixtures

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CAPILLARY TUBES; CONCRETE ADDITIVES; DEWATERING; DURABILITY; EVAPORATION; SHRINKAGE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE TENSION; VAPORS;

A. DRYING; A. FRESH CONCRETE; C. DURABILITY; C. SHRINKAGE; D. ADMIXTURES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 59649088519     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.11.011     Document Type: Article

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