The use of superplasticizers (SP) is widespread in today's concrete production. Usually, SP are used when specific demands in regard to workability, strength or durability have to be met. As they contain sodium sulphate, they have the potential to increase the alkalinity in the pore solution and the
Measurement of concrete expansive strains due to alkali-silica reaction in Australian concrete structures
β Scribed by A. Carse; P.F. Dux
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 401 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-8846
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