Microstructural analysis of iberian expanded clay aggregates

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1190-1208

  Bogas, J Alexandre ^a   Mauricio, António ^a   Pereira, M F C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

absorption; lightweight aggregate; mercury porosimetry; microstructure; microtomography; pore connectivity; scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868564289     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927612000487     Document Type: Article

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