Cellular Concrete

Cellular Ceramics: Structure, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 193-223

  Grutzeck, Michael W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular ceramics; Cellular concrete; Durability of cellular concrete; Manufacturing; Per capita consumption; Portland cement; Properties of calcium silicate hydrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890985219     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/3527606696.ch2i     Document Type: Chapter

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