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Title: Strength and durability of concrete: Effects of cement paste-aggregate interfaces. Part 2: Significance of transition zones on physical and mechanical properties of portland cement mortar; Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:299858

The research was based on a two-part basic research investigation studying the effects of cement paste-aggregate interfaces (or interfacial transition zones-ITZ) on strength and durability of concrete. Part 1 dealt with the theoretical study and Part 2 dealt with the experimental.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., Joint Transportation Research Program, West Lafayette, IN (United States); Federal Highway Administration, Indiana Div., Indianapolis, IN (United States); Indiana Dept. of Transportation, Indianapolis, IN (United States)
OSTI ID:
299858
Report Number(s):
PB-99-115230/XAB; CNN: Contract HPR-2071; TRN: 83650728
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: See also PB99-115222.; PBD: Aug 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English