Characterization of the Tunisian phosphogypsum and its valorization in clay bricks

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3240-3247

  Ajam, Lassaad ^a,b   Ben Ouezdou, Mongi ^a   Felfoul, Hayet Sfar ^a   Mensi, Rachid El ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

^b Higher Institute of Technology Study of Rades   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Clay bricks; Leaching; PG; Strength; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

CLAY BRICKS; DIFFERENT MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEST; FIRED CLAY BRICKS; LOW-RADIOACTIVITY; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; PG; PHOSPHOGYPSUM; STANDARD REQUIREMENTS; STRENGTH; TUNISIA; WATERTABLE; WET PROCESS;

ACIDS; BRICK; BRICKMAKING; BUILDING MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; GYPSUM; HEAVY METALS; HEAVY WATER; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; LEACHING; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER ABSORPTION;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 67849109813     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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