Synergy of T1-C3S and β-C2S Hydration Reactions

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1265-1271

  Hernandez M S ^a   Goni S ^a   Puertas, F ^a   Guerrero, A ^a   Palacios, M ^c   Dolado, J S ^b  

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

^b TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C-S-H GEL; HYDRATION PROCESS; HYDRATION REACTION; HYDRAULIC ACTIVITY; INDUCTION PERIODS; MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MERCURY INTRUSION POROSIMETRY; PORTLANDITE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE AREA;

CALCIUM SILICATE; HYDRATION; HYDRAULICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MERCURY (METAL); MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATES;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 79953696246     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04214.x     Document Type: Article

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