Alkali-carbonate reactions and 'dedolomitization' in concrete: Silica, the elephant in the corner

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 351-360

  Braithwaite, Colin J R ^a   Heath, Rachel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Heath and Hardie Geosciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE PARTICLES; ALKALI CARBONATE REACTION; CEMENT PASTE; DEDOLOMITIZATION; DOLOSTONES; PORE FLUIDS;

AGGLOMERATION; CONCRETES; SILICA;

AGGREGATES;

AGGREGATE; ALKALINE ROCK; CARBONATE; CEMENT; CONCRETE; DOLOMITIZATION; DOLOSTONE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LIMESTONE; POREWATER; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 84884364666     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/qjegh2012-080     Document Type: Article

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