Microstructure and mechanical properties of β-hemihydrate produced gypsum: An insight from its hydration process

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3149-3157

  Yu, Q L ^a   Brouwers, H J H ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

hemihydrate; Hydration; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Ultrasonic; Workability

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION COEFFICIENTS; FLOW TESTS; FLOWABILITY; HYDRATION PROCESS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ULTRASONIC-WAVE METHOD; WATER AMOUNT; WATER DEMAND; WORKABILITY;

GYPSUM; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; ULTRASONICS; WATER CONTENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79953169424     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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