Composition and structure of C-S-H in white Portland cement-20% metakaolin pastes hydrated at 25 °C

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-117

  Love, C A ^a   Richardson, I G ^a   Brough, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C S H; Metakaolin; NMR; TEM

Indexed keywords

HYDRATION; KAOLIN; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PORTLAND CEMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALKALI-ACTIVATED PASTES; METAKAOLIN; TOBERMORITE; WATER-ACTIVATED PASTES;

ADHESIVE PASTES;

EID: 33846619109     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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