| Introduction |
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1 | (4) |
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Historical Background of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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5 | (16) |
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5 | (6) |
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Lightweight Aggregates (LWA) |
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11 | (7) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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Western and Middle Europe |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (3) |
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18 | (3) |
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Production of Lightweight Aggregates and Its Properties |
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21 | (46) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (3) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Natural Lightweight Aggregates |
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25 | (2) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (35) |
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27 | (6) |
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LWA From Industrial By-Products |
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33 | (29) |
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62 | (5) |
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63 | (4) |
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Supplementary Cementing Materials |
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67 | (24) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (8) |
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Hydration of Fly Ash Cement |
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71 | (2) |
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Hydration of Blast Furnace Slag Cement |
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73 | (2) |
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Hydration of Silica Fumes |
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75 | (1) |
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Hydration of Cement with Colloidal Silica; Cembinder |
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75 | (3) |
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Lwac with a Mineral Admixture |
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78 | (5) |
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Details of the Materials Used |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (5) |
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Influence of Cement Type on Superplasticizing Admixtures |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (3) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (28) |
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91 | (1) |
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Mix Proportioning of No-Fines Lwac |
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92 | (3) |
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Mix Proportioning of Structural Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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95 | (22) |
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Basic Steps of Mix Proportioning |
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96 | (3) |
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Procedure of Proportioning |
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99 | (1) |
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Properties and Volume of Components and their Relations to the Properties of Concrete |
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100 | (4) |
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104 | (13) |
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117 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (12) |
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119 | (1) |
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Lightweight Aggregate and Its Supply |
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120 | (2) |
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Bulk Density and Particle Density |
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120 | (1) |
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Moisture Content of the Lightweight Aggregate |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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Pumped Concrete and its Design |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Volume of the Concrete Mix |
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125 | (1) |
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Transportation and Placing of Concrete |
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126 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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Compacting, Finishing, and Curing |
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126 | (2) |
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Testing of Lwac Related to Production |
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128 | (2) |
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Density of the Fresh Concrete |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Strength Test and In Situ Testing |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Microstructure |
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131 | (36) |
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131 | (8) |
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The Nature of the Interfacial Regions in Concrete |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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Lightweight Aggregate-Cement Paste Interface |
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136 | (3) |
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Pore Structure of Lightweight Aggregate |
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139 | (3) |
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139 | (3) |
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Microstructure of the Interfacial Transition Zone |
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142 | (17) |
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Microstructure of Old Concrete |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (4) |
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Inter-Relation of Microstructure and the Strength of Lwac |
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159 | (5) |
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Influence of Water-to-Cement Ratio |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (3) |
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164 | (3) |
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Physical Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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167 | (64) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (23) |
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High Strength Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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185 | (2) |
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Compressive Strength and Absorptive Value of the Aggregates |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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Elastic Compatibility and Microcracking |
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191 | (7) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (4) |
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Modulus of Elasticity of Aggregates |
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197 | (1) |
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Shrinkage and Creep of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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198 | (15) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (8) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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Thermal Conductivity of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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213 | (9) |
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Influence of the Aggregates |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (7) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (9) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (5) |
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Durability of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete to Chemical Attack |
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231 | (60) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (8) |
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Hydrochloric Acid (HCI) Attack |
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234 | (2) |
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Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) Attack |
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236 | (1) |
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Lactic Acid (CH3 CHOH COOH) Attack |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (1) |
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Alkali-Aggregate Reaction |
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240 | (2) |
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Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in LWAC |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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Carbonation and Corrosion |
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242 | (22) |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (2) |
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Determination of Free Calcium Hydroxide |
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248 | (5) |
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Carbonation Test in the Laboratory |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (2) |
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Measurement of Carbonation Depths: Field and Laboratory Studies |
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256 | (6) |
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Permeability and Corrosion Protection |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (27) |
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Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (14) |
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280 | (1) |
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Effect of Aggregate Type on Chloride Ion Penetration |
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281 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (5) |
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Fire Resistance of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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291 | (30) |
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291 | (1) |
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Behavior of Concrete at Elevated Temperature |
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292 | (7) |
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Sorption Characteristics of Building Materials |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (2) |
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Gain in Thermal Fire Endurance |
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296 | (1) |
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Thermal Compatibility of Aggregates and Cement Paste |
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296 | (3) |
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Fire Test of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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299 | (17) |
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Modified Structural Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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307 | (4) |
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High Strength Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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311 | (4) |
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Fire Resistance of High Performance Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (HPLC) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Resistance to Petrochemical Fires |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (4) |
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318 | (3) |
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Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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321 | (48) |
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321 | (3) |
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324 | (4) |
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Infiltration of a Concrete Structure by Ice |
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325 | (2) |
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Magnitude of Required Pressure for Frost Damage |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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Sodium Chloride Solutions |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (8) |
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329 | (4) |
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Influence of Rate of Cooling |
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333 | (1) |
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Influence of Water-to-Cement Ratio |
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334 | (1) |
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Densification with Condensed Silica Fume |
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334 | (3) |
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Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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337 | (22) |
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Influence of Air Entrainment |
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349 | (1) |
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Influence of Moisture Content of Aggregate on Durability |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Influence of Absorption on Lightweight Aggregates |
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351 | (4) |
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Durability Relative to Normal Concrete |
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355 | (4) |
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359 | (6) |
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Internal Cracking During Freezing and Thawing |
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361 | (2) |
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Resistance to Deicer Scaling |
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363 | (2) |
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365 | (4) |
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366 | (3) |
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Applications of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete |
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369 | (32) |
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369 | (1) |
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Lightweight Concrete and Thermal Insulation |
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370 | (1) |
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Lightweight Aggregates---Horticulture Applications |
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370 | (1) |
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Lightweight Aggregate Concrete in Ship Building |
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371 | (4) |
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371 | (3) |
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Benefits of Using LWAC in Ship Building |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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Lwac in the Building Industry |
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375 | (2) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Lwac |
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377 | (2) |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (1) |
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Economical Aspects of Using Lwac |
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379 | (3) |
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Economic Efficiency of Lwac |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (19) |
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Use of Lwac in New Zealand |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (3) |
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387 | (5) |
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392 | (7) |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (8) |
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Terminology and Definitions |
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401 | (4) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (2) |
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407 | (2) |
| Index |
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