Study on the potential use of Tunisian clays as pozzolanic material

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-88

  Chakchouk, A ^a   Samet, B ^a   Mnif, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Calcination; Chemical tests; Clay; Compressive strength; Geotechnical tests; Pozzolan

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CALCINATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; IRON; KAOLIN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POZZOLAN; SILICA;

GEOTECHNICAL TESTS; POZZOLANIC ACTIVITY;

CLAY;

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CLAY MINERAL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 33746917523     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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