Measurement of linear thermal expansion coeffi cient of concrete at high temperatures: A comparison of isothermal and non-isothermal methods

Anton Trník; Igor Medved; Robert Černý

6/2012 vol. 17

Anton Trník ^1,2

Igor Medved ^1,2

Robert Černý ²

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Department of Physics, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia

Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Publication date: 2012-11-01

Cement Wapno Beton 17(6) 363-372 (2012)

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This research was supported by the Czech Science Foundation, Project No. P105/12/G059 and by the grant VEGA 1/0740/12 financed by the Ministry of Education of Slovakia.

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