Alkali fixation of C-S-H in blended cement pastes and its relation to alkali silica reaction

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1049-1054

  Chappex, Théodore ^a   Scrivener, Karen ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alkali silica reaction (C); Pore solution (B); SEM (B); Supplementary cementitious materials

Indexed keywords

ALKALI-SILICA REACTION; ALUMINIUM CONTENT; BLENDED CEMENT PASTES; CEMENT PASTE; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; METAKAOLINS; PORE SOLUTION; REACTIVE AGGREGATE; SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; SILICA FUME;

CALCIUM SILICATE;

EID: 84862765415     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2012.03.010     Document Type: Article

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