Study on microstructure and properties of sandstone cemented by microbe cement

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 687-694

  Rong, Hui ^a,b   Qian, Chun Xiang ^a,b   Li, Long Zhi ^a,b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Construction Materials   (China)

Author keywords

Bio sandstone; Microbe cement; Microstructure; Strength; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

BIO SANDSTONES; LOOSE SANDS; MERCURY INTRUSION POROSIMETRY; MICROBE CEMENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; STRENGTH; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

BACTERIA; CEMENTS; MERCURY (METAL); MICROSTRUCTURE; SANDSTONE; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84863814577     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.06.063     Document Type: Article

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