A FESEM/EDX investigation into how continuous deicer exposure affects the chemistry of Portland cement concrete

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 957-966

  Shi, Xianming ^a,b   Fay, Laura ^a   Peterson, Marijean M ^a   Berry, Michael ^b   Mooney, Matthew ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

CaCl2; Deicer; EDX; FESEM; MgCl 2; NaCl; Portland cement concrete

Indexed keywords

CACL2; DEICER; EDX; FESEM; MGCL 2; NACL; PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CONCRETE ADDITIVES; CORROSION INHIBITORS; HYDRATES; PAVEMENTS; PORTLAND CEMENT; POSITIVE IONS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

EID: 78649876371     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.06.086     Document Type: Article

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