Effect of fly ash on the expansion of concrete due to alkali-silica reaction - Exposure site studies

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 359-367

  Thomas, Michael ^a   Dunster, Andrew ^b   Nixon, Philip ^b   Blackwell, Barry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Department for Business Innovation and Skills ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkali silica reaction; Flint sand; Fly ash; Greywacke

Indexed keywords

ALKALI CEMENT; ALKALI-SILICA REACTION; ENGLAND; FINE AGGREGATES; FLINT SAND; GREYWACKE; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; REACTIVE AGGREGATE; REPLACEMENT LEVEL;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE BLOCKS; EXPANSION; PORTLAND CEMENT; SAND; SILICA;

FLY ASH;

EID: 79651470522     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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