Results of an investigation of the use of high-aspect-ratlo mica flakes in hardened portland cement matrices are reported. Increases in flexural strength by a factor of 2 and in fracture toughness by a factor of 4, depending on matrix porosity, are obtained by the addition of small amounts of mica.
Material properties of portland cement paste with nano-montmorillonite
โ Scribed by Ta-Peng Chang; Jeng-Ywan Shih; Kuo-Ming Yang; Tien-Chin Hsiao
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 804 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2461
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