Effect of superabsorbent polymer on the properties of concrete

Polymers

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2017, Pages

  Dang, Juntao ^a   Zhao, Jun ^a   Du, Zhaohua ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Concrete; Durability; Internal curing; Shrinkage; Strength; Superabsorbent polymer; Workability

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; CURING; DURABILITY; HARDNESS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; SHRINKAGE; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION AND DESORPTIONS; CHLORIDE-PENETRATION RESISTANCES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE; INTERNAL CURING; MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC; STRENGTH; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; WORKABILITY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 85037099389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/polym9120672     Document Type: Article

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