Investigation of volcanic ash based geopolymers as potential building materials

InterCeram: International Ceramic Review

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 136-140

  Kamseu, E ^a   Leonelli, C ^b   Perera, D S ^c   Melo, U C ^a   Lemougna, P N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Building materials; Dissolution; Geopolymer; Polycondensation; Volcanic ash

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION VALUES; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; BALL-MILLED; BUILDING PRODUCTS; BULK DENSITY; CAMEROON; CRYSTALLINE PHASIS; FOUR-POINT; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMERS; IMPURITIES IN; MATRIX; METAKAOLIN; MICROCRYSTALLINE PHASIS; POLYMERISATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; STRENGTH VALUES; THERMAL CURING; VOLCANIC ASH;

ALUMINOSILICATES; BUILDING MATERIALS; CALCIUM; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CURING; DISSOLUTION; GELATION; GELS; IMPURITIES; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCONDENSATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTHENING (METAL); WATER ABSORPTION;

VOLCANOES;

EID: 66449100322     PISSN: 00205214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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