Decay of pavement mortar due to thaumasite formation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 320-325

  Sánchez de Rojas, M Isabel ^a   Sotolongo, Reinaldo ^b   Frías, Moises ^a   Marín, Félix ^c   Rivera, Julian ^a   Sabador, Elvira ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^b JJROS Construcción y Restauración   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ceramic pavement; Dolomitic sand; Pavement decay; Sulfate attack; Thaumasite

Indexed keywords

BASE MATERIAL; CEMENT PASTE; CERAMIC PAVEMENT; CERAMIC PAVEMENTS; CERAMIC TILE; DETERIORATION PROCESS; DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE; DOLOMITIC SAND; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH-SULFATE CONTENT; SULFATE ATTACK; THAUMASITE; THAUMASITE FORMATION;

CEMENTS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DETERIORATION; FLOORS; MINING; MOISTURE; MORTAR; PLASTER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFATE MINERALS;

PAVEMENTS;

CALCIUM SALT; CEMENT; LIMESTONE; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; RADIATION ENERGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 66149092731     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2041     Document Type: Article

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