Influence of the calcination temperature of kaolin on the mechanical properties of mortars and concretes containing metakaolin

Clay Minerals

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-183

  Mejia De Gutierrez R ^a   Torres, J ^a   Vizcayno, C ^b   Castello, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blended mortars and concretes; Calcined kaolinite clay; Mechanical strength; Metakaolin; Pozzolanic activity; Thermal process

Indexed keywords

BLENDED MORTARS; BLENDED MORTARS AND CONCRETES; KAOLINITE CLAY; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; METAKAOLINS; POZZOLANIC ACTIVITY; THERMAL PROCESS;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CALCINATION; CEMENTS; CONCRETES; HEATING; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORTAR; PLASTER;

CLAY;

CONCRETE; KAOLIN; MORTAR; STRENGTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 70350583892     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: 14718030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2008.043.2.02     Document Type: Article

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