Saturated lightweight aggregate for internal curing in low w/c mixtures: Monitoring water movement using x-ray absorption

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Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Henkensiefken, R ^a   Nantung, T ^b   Weiss, J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

autogenous shrinkage; internal curing; lightweight aggregate; low w c; self desiccation; time of set; X ray absorption

Indexed keywords

AUTOGENOUS SHRINKAGE; INTERNAL CURING; LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE; LOW W/C; SELF-DESICCATION; TIME OF SET;

AGGREGATES; CURING; HYDRATES; MIXTURES; SHRINKAGE; X RAY ABSORPTION; X RAYS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 79958865831     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: 14751305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2009.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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