INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HYDRATION EXPANSION CHARACTERISTICS OF PORTLAND CEMENT

SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT RESULTS ARE SUMMARIZED OF EXTEN- SIVE PCA INVESTIGATIONS OF THE VOLUME CHANGE CHARACTERISTICS OF PORTLAND CEMENT PASTES. THE RESULTS OF THESE STUDIES INDICATE THE PRIMARY CAUSES OF UNSOUNDNESS IN PORTLAND CEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE RESULTS OBTAINED BY VARIOUS ACCELERATED TESTS, PARTICULARLY THE AUTOCLAVE TEST, AND THE LENGTH CHANGE CHARACTERISTICS OF NEAT CEMENT LABORATORY CONDITIONS. /PCA/

• Authors:
  • Gonnerman, H F
  • Lerch, W
  • Whiteside, T M
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Expansion; Hydration; Pastes; Portland cement; Volume changes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Autoclaves
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 45
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 1970 12:00AM