Hydration characteristics of cement-bonded composites made from rattan cane and coconut husk

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-201

  Olorunnisola, A O ^a   Pitman, A ^b   Mansfield William, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium chloride; Cement hydration; Coconut husk; Rattan

Indexed keywords

CALAMUS ROTANG; COCOS NUCIFERA; LACCOSPERMA;

EID: 22744436790     PISSN: 15691586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1569159054699380     Document Type: Article

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