Influence of mineralogy of Tunisian clays on pozzolanic activity - Assessment by different methods

Advances in Cement Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 57-65

  Samet, B ^a   Chakchouk, A ^a   Mnif, T ^a   Tagnit Hamou, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; HEAT TREATMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POZZOLAN; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CHAPPELLE TEST; ILLITIC PHASE; MONTMORILLONITIC FRACTION; POZZOLANIC REACTIVITY;

CLAY;

EID: 33947594029     PISSN: 09517197     EISSN: 17517605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/adcr.2007.19.2.57     Document Type: Article

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