The current state of the accelerated concrete prism test

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 550-555

  Ideker, Jason H ^a   East, Bradley L ^b   Folliard, Kevin J ^c   Thomas, Michael D A ^d   Fournier, Benoit ^e  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nelson Architectural Engineers Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerated concrete prism test; B. Pore solution; C. Alkali aggregate reaction; C. Durability; D. Alkalis

Indexed keywords

ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTIONS; ALKALI-SILICA REACTION; C. ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION; COARSE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE PRISMS; FINE AGGREGATES; MASS LOSS; PORE SOLUTION;

ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONCRETE TESTING; DURABILITY; LEACHING; PRISMS; SILICA; TESTING;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 77549085481     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.08.030     Document Type: Article

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