Chemical, microstructural and strength development of calcium and magnesium carbonate binders

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 460-465

  De Silva, P ^a   Bucea, L ^b   Sirivivatnanon, V ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cement Concrete and Aggregate Australia ^*  (Australia)

^c Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbonation; Cement; Composite; Magnesium hydroxide; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE FORMATIONS; COMPOSITE; CURING TIME; EXPOSURE TIME; MAGNESIUM CARBONATES; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MOLAR PROPORTIONS; NESQUEHONITE; STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT; VARIABLE PERIODS;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXTURES;

CARBONATION;

EID: 67349169191     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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