Expansion and cracking in concrete associated with delayed ettringite formation

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP177, Issue , 1999, Pages 159-181

  Hobbs, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkali content; Cement; Concretes; Cracking; Ettringite; Expansion; Magnesium oxides; Mortars; Sulfates; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CURING; EXPANSION; HEAT TREATMENT; MAGNESIA; MORTAR; PORTLAND CEMENT; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ABNORMAL EXPANSION; ALKALI CONTENTS; BRITISH CEMENT ASSOCIATION; CEMENT COMPOSITIONS; CEMENT FINENESS; CONCRETE TEMPERATURES; DELAYED ETTRINGITE FORMATION; IN-SITU CONCRETE;

PRECAST CONCRETE;

EID: 85112784602     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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