Effect of geopolymer cement on microstructure, compressive strength and sulphuric acid resistance of concrete

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 321-331

  Hewayde, E ^a   Nehdi, M ^a   Allouche, E ^b   Nakhla, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Louisiana Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMERS; PORTLAND CEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID;

GEOPOLYMER CEMENT; GEOPOLYMERS; ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT (OPC); SULPHURIC ACID RESISTANCE;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33744816486     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: 00249831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/macr.2006.58.5.321     Document Type: Article

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