Investigation of the rheology and microstructure of hydrated lime and sand for mortars

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1432, 2002, Pages 23-36

  Abell, Anne B ^a   Nichols, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Curtin Institute of Technology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Lime; Morphology; Mortar; Sand; Workability

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORTAR; PORTLAND CEMENT; RHEOLOGY; SAND; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STANDARDS;

CONSTRUCTABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (ESEM); WATER-TIGHTNESS; WORKABILITY;

HYDRATED LIME;

EID: 8844284434     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11030s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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