The role of paste volume on performance of concrete

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 261 SP, 2009, Pages 201-213

  Hermida, G ^a   Moranville, M ^b,c   Flatt, R J ^d  

^a Technical Department of Sika Colombia   (Colombia)

^b Lab Chim Eaux l'Environnement   (France)

^c Sherbrooke Canada ^*  (Canada)

^d SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Admixtures; Cement paste; Concrete performance

Indexed keywords

CEMENT PASTE; CONCRETE PERFORMANCE; CONCRETE PROPERTIES; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; PASTE VOLUME; WATER-CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL RATIO; WORKABILITY LOSS;

CEMENTS; COCHANNEL INTERFERENCE; OIL WELL CEMENTING; STEEL BRIDGES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONCRETE ADDITIVES;

EID: 72849113801     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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