Investigation of laterite stones for building purpose from Malabar region, Kerala, SW India - Chemical analysis and microstructure studies

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2400-2408

  Kasthurba, A K ^a   Santhanam, M ^b   Achyuthan, H ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Building stone; Characterization; Chemical analysis; Laterite; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICALS; CLAY MINERALS; GARNETS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; IRON; IRON ORES; KAOLINITE; LITHOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; OXIDE MINERALS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SOILS; SULFATE MINERALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CRYSTALLINE MATRICES; GOETHITE (GT); HIGH STRENGTH; INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES; IRON MINERALS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; MINERAL COMPOSITIONS; STRENGTH (IGC: D5/D6); WET CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION (XRD);

MINERALS;

EID: 48549089898     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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