Effect of superabsorbent polymers on the mechanical properties of concrete

Application of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in Concrete Construction: State-of-the-Art Report Prepared by Technical Committee 225-SAP

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 99-114

  Kovler, Konstantin ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE AND TENSILE STRENGTHS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; INTERNAL CURING; PROPERTIES OF CONCRETES; PROPERTIES OF HARDENED CONCRETE; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; TENSILE LOADING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 84948579600     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2733-5_8     Document Type: Chapter

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