Compressive strength and embodied energy optimization of fly ash based geopolymer concrete

3rd World of Coal Ash, WOCA Conference - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Tempest, Brett ^a   Sanusi, Olanrewaju ^a   Gergely, Janos ^a   Ogunro, Vincent ^a   Weggel, David ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial use; Embodied energy; Fly ash; Geopolymer; Inorganic polymer

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; BENEFICIAL USE; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CURING PROCESS; CYLINDRICAL SAMPLES; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY INPUTS; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMER CEMENT; GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE; GEOPOLYMERS; HARDENED STATE; HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS; MIX DESIGNS; PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT; STRUCTURAL STRENGTH; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; COAL ASH; CONCRETES; CURING; FLY ASH; GLOBAL WARMING; INORGANIC POLYMERS; OPTIMIZATION; PORTLAND CEMENT; SILICATES;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 74849124358     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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