Characterizing the nano and micro structure of concrete to improve its durability

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 577-584

  Monteiro, P J M ^a   Kirchheim, A P ^a   Chae, S ^a   Fischer, P ^b   MacDowell, A A ^b   Schaible, E ^b   Wenk, H R ^c  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete; Durability; Microscopy; Neutron; Tomography; X ray

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT; ALKALI-SILICA REACTION; CEMENT HYDRATION PROCESS; CEMENT PASTE; CEMENT-BASED; FULL-FIELD; HARD X RAY; HIGH RESOLUTION; MICROSCOPY; NANO SCALE; NANO- AND MICRO-STRUCTURE; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; REACTIVE AGGREGATE; RESIDUAL STRAINS; SOFT X-RAY; STRUCTURAL IDENTIFICATION; WATER WINDOW;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; DURABILITY; HYDRATION; NEUTRONS; OIL WELL CEMENTING; SILICA; TOMOGRAPHY; WINDOWS;

CEMENTS;

EID: 67651149522     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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