New building materials from fly ash-based lightweight inorganic polymer

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 211-217

  Wu, Hwai Chung ^a   Sun, Peijiang ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; EPS; Fly ash; Lightweight blocks; Masonry; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CURING; FLY ASH; MOISTURE; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EPS; LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCKS; SODIUM SILICATE;

INORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 33746907520     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.06.052     Document Type: Article

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