Characterization of lightweight aggregates produced with clayey diatomite rocks originating from Greece

Materials Characterization

Volumn 53, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 307-316

  Fragoulis, D ^a   Stamatakis, M G ^b   Chaniotakis, E ^a   Columbus, G ^b  

^a TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S A   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clayey diatomite rocks; Greece; Lightweight aggregates; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CRYSTALS; RAW MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIZE DETERMINATION; TEXTURES; WATER ABSORPTION;

CLAYEY DIATOMITE ROCKS; GREECE; LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES (LWAS); ROAD SURFACING MATERIALS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

EID: 10044223177     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2004.05.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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