Characterizing cement pastes incorporating two high silica fine materials using electrical impedance

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP-242, Issue , 2007, Pages 253-266

  Schwarz, Nathan ^a   DuBois, Matthew ^a   Neithalath, Narayanan ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary porosity; Cement paste; Electrical conductivity; Electrical impedance; Glass powder; Inert filler; Nano silica; Pore connectivity

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; FILLERS; FLY ASH; GLASS; HARDENING; HYDRATION; SILICA FUME; SLAGS;

CEMENT HYDRATION; DIFFERENT STAGES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE; HARDENING BEHAVIOR; MICROSTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; PORE CONNECTIVITY; SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTING MATERIALS;

SETTING;

EID: 84925407418     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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