Can nano-models lead to improved concrete? Materials science as the intersection of chemistry and mechanics

Creep, Shrinkage and Durability Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures - Proceedings of the 8th Int. Conference on Creep, Shrinkage and Durability Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 11-23

  Jennings, H M ^a   Thomas, J J ^b   Vlahinic I ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C-S-H GEL; CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE; CEMENT BASED MATERIAL; CEMENT PASTE; COLLOIDAL MATERIALS; COMPLEX PROPERTIES; CURING CONDITION; HYDRATION PRODUCTS; MECHANICS MODELS; NANOGRANULARS;

CALCIUM SILICATE; CEMENTS; CREEP; DURABILITY; GELS; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; MATERIALS; MECHANICS; NANOSTRUCTURES; SHRINKAGE; SILICATES; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 79952355752     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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