Title:
Frost Lenses? Sure, but in Concrete?
Author(s):
W. F. Perenchio, V. Kress, and D. Breitfeller
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
12
Issue:
4
Appears on pages(s):
51-53
Keywords:
concretes; freeze-thaw durability; freezing; ice formation; microcracking; setting (hardening); Materials Research
DOI:
Date:
4/1/1990
Abstract:
Describes the incidence of frost lenses in a warehouse floor slab that was subjected to freezing shortly after the concrete was placed. This phenomenon has not been reported in the literature since 1945.