The effect of paste volume and of water content on the strength and water absorption of concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-216

  Kolias, S ^a   Georgiou, C ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S A   (Greece)

Author keywords

Capillary absorption; Concrete strength; Paste content; Water content

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COSTS; DURABILITY; ELASTICITY; POROSITY; REDUCTION; STANDARDS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WATER ABSORPTION;

CAPILLARY ABSORPTION; CONCRETE STRENGTH; PASTE CONTENT; PASTE VOLUME; WATER CONTENT;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 9644252947     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2004.02.009     Document Type: Article

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