Quantification of the residual mortar content in recycled concrete aggregates by image analysis

Materials Characterization

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 716-728

  Abbas, A ^a   Fathifazl, G ^b   Fournier, B ^c   Isgor, O B ^d   Zavadil, R ^e   Razaqpur, A G ^f   Foo, S ^g  

^a AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^b Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Consulting Structural Engineers   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g Public Works and Government Services Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Recycled concrete aggregates; Residual mortar; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS; DIFFERENT SIZES; DURABILITY PROPERTIES; ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS; LABORATORY METHODS; LABORATORY TESTS; QUALITY CONTROL TOOLS; RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETES; RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATES; RESIDUAL MORTAR;

CONCRETES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORTAR; PLASTER; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; RECYCLING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 67349272264     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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