A comparative study of the mechanical properties, fracture behavior, creep, and shrinkage of high-volume fly ash concrete

Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 173-185

  Arezoumandi, Mahdi ^a   Volz, Jeffery S ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional concrete; Creep; Fracture energy; High volume fly ash concrete; Mechanical properties; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007825486     PISSN: 21650373     EISSN: 21650381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21650373.2013.820156     Document Type: Article

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