Title:
Factors Affecting the Thermal Expansion of Concrete
EXPANSION OF CONCRETE
AGGREGATE MATERIALS . . . . . . . .
Author(s):
Willard H. Parsons and Walter H. Johnson
Publication:
Journal Proceedings
Volume:
40
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
457-468
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/8669
Date:
4/1/1944
Abstract:
As a part of a study of the properties of concrete aggregates, thermal expansion determinations were made on 137 specimens of aggregate materials and single crystals by the optical interferometer method thermal expansivities of most aggregate materials are close to or within the range of expansivities of hardened portland cements. Crystal orientation, rock texture! and composition are discussed with regard to their effect on the thermal expansion of aggregate materials and their relation to the durability of concrete.