Controlling microstructure in cement based mortars by adjusting the particle size distribution of the raw materials

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-145

  Sugranez R ^a   Alvarez J I ^b   Cruz Yusta, M ^a   Marmol I ^c   Morales, J ^a   Sanchez L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c Grupo Puma SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cement; Microstructure; Mortar; Particle size distribution

Indexed keywords

CEMENT-BASED; MEAN-GRAIN SIZE; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ADDITIVES; W/C RATIO;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CEMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORTAR; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

CEMENT ADDITIVES;

EID: 84872336343     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.11.090     Document Type: Article

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