Alkali-activated binders: A review. Part 1. Historical background, terminology, reaction mechanisms and hydration products

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1305-1314

  Pacheco Torgal, Fernando ^a   Castro Gomes, João ^b   Jalali, Said ^c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE CASTELO BRANCO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alkali activated; Binders; Hydration products; Reaction mechanisms; Terminology

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRATION; PORTLAND CEMENT;

ALKALI ACTIVATED; HYDRATION PRODUCTS; REACTION PRODUCTS;

BINDERS;

EID: 43049109169     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.10.015     Document Type: Review

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