Utilization of micro-indentation technique to determine the micromechanical properties of ITZ in cementitious materials

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 254 SP, 2008, Pages 57-68

  Sonebi, M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depth sensing microindentation; Elastic modulus; Interfacial transition zone; Micro hardness; Self consolidating concrete

Indexed keywords

CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; CONTROL MIXTURES; CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE; DEPTH-SENSING MICROINDENTATION; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONE; MATRIX INTERFACES; MICRO INDENTATION; MICRO-INDENTATION TECHNIQUE; MICROMECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRENGTH; SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE; STEEL BARS; STEEL REINFORCEMENTS; UNDERWATER CONCRETES; VIBRATED CONCRETES;

BARS (METAL); CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL; INDENTATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

CONCRETES; CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 67449135792     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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