... diffusivity which characterizes the notion of thermal inertia has been reduced by about 4% and the specific heat mass has been reduced by 7.80%. Also, the shrinkage has been reduced by about 20%. The microstructure of the studied composite shows a good homogeneity between the aggregates. Finally, the addition...

... re-use rights only Durability Shrinkage Deformability Elasticity modulus Reactive powder concrete Swelling The concept of reactive powder concretes (RPC) was first developed by Richard and Cheyrezy; it was first produced in the early 1990s by researchers at Bouygues laboratory...