Performance of an alkali-activated slag concrete reinforced with steel fibers

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-214

  Bernal, Susan ^a   De Gutierrez, Ruby ^a   Delvasto, Silvio ^a   Rodriguez, Erich ^a  

^a CENM   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Alkali activated slag concrete; Alkaline concrete; Alternative cements; Early ages toughness; Steel fiber reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE-CONCRETE; CONCRETE ALTERNATIVE; EARLY AGE; EARLY AGES TOUGHNESS; SLAG CONCRETE; STEEL FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETES;

BENDING STRENGTH; CAPILLARITY; CEMENTS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SLAGS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 71549160043     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.10.027     Document Type: Article

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