Development of low-pH cementitious materials for HLRW repositories. Resistance against ground waters aggression

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1290-1297

  Garcia Calvo J L ^a   Hidalgo, A ^a   Alonso, C ^a   Fernandez Luco L ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Hydration (A); Long term performance (C); Low pH cements; Radioactive waste (E)

Indexed keywords

ALKALI ION; C-S-H GEL; CEMENT BINDER; CEMENT PASTE; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; HIGH-CONTENT; HYDRATED PRODUCT; LEACHING TEST; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE (C); LOW-PH CEMENTS; ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT; PORE FLUIDS; PORE WATERS; SILICA CONTENT; UNDERGROUND REPOSITORIES;

CALCIUM SILICATE; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; FLY ASH; GROUNDWATER; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; LEACHING; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORTLAND CEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVITY; SILICA; SILICA FUME;

ALKALINITY;

EID: 77953715141     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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