Behavior of superabsorbent polymers in calcium- and sodium-rich solutions

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 976-980

  Siriwatwechakul, W ^a   Siramanont, J ^b   Vichit Vadakan, W ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Siam Cement Group   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Concrete admixtures; Curing; High performance concrete; Microstructure; Transport properties

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION AND DESORPTIONS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; DESWELLING; INTERNAL CURING; ION CONCENTRATIONS; POLYACRYLAMIDES; SATURATED CONDITIONS; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER;

CONCRETE ADDITIVES; CURING; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; MICROSTRUCTURE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

POLYACRYLATES;

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FILTRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; POLYMER; SODIUM;

EID: 84876718216     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000449     Document Type: Article

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