Effect of high amounts of superabsorbent polymers and additional water on the workability, microstructure and strength of mortars with a water-to-cement ratio of 0.50

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 148-157

  Snoeck, D ^a   Schaubroeck, D ^b   Dubruel, P ^a   De Belie, N ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Densification; Hydrogel; Mechanical properties; Mortar; Pore network; Workability

Indexed keywords

HYDROGELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORTAR;

PORE NETWORKS; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; WATER-TO-CEMENT RATIOS; WORKABILITY;

DENSIFICATION;

EID: 84907800226     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.09.012     Document Type: Article

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