Using a Centrifuge to Determine Moisture Properties of Lightweight Fine Aggregate for Use in Internal Curing

Advances in Civil Engineering Materials

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 142-157

  Miller, A E ^a   Barrett, T J ^a   Zander, A R ^b   Weiss, W J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Materials Management   (United States)

Author keywords

centrifuge; concrete production; internal curing; lightweight aggregate; moisture; quality control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899114150     PISSN: 23791357     EISSN: 21653984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ACEM20130111     Document Type: Article

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