A method based on isothermal calorimetry to quantify the influence of moisture on the hydration rate of young cement pastes

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 867-874

  Gerstig, Michael ^a   Wadsö, Lars ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Calorimetry (A); Drying (A); Hydration (A); Kinetics (A)

Indexed keywords

BEFORE AND AFTER; CEMENT HYDRATION; CEMENT PASTE; CONCRETE SURFACE; HYDRATION RATE; ISOTHERMAL CALORIMETRY; MASS LOSS; STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL POWER; WATER ACTIVITY;

CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; CEMENTS; CURING; DRYING; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; OIL WELL CEMENTING;

DEWATERING;

EID: 77950859032     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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