Elastic Modulus of the Alkali-Silica Reaction Rim in a Simplified Calcium-Alkali-Silicate System Determined by Nano-Indentation

This work aims at providing a better understanding of the mechanical properties of the reaction rim in the alkali-silica reaction. The elastic modulus of the calcium alkali silicate constituting the reaction rim, which is formed at the interface between alkali silicate and Ca(OH)2 in a chemically-id...

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Main Authors: Kunpeng Zheng, Mladena Lukovic, Geert De Schutter, Guang Ye, Luc Taerwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/9/787