Belite cements: Modifications of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel by alkaline hydrothermal activation

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 138-143

  Guerrero, Ana ^a   Goñi, Sara ^a   Dolado, Jorje S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Belite cement; Fly ash; Mechanical strength; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

BELITE CEMENTS; BET METHOD; C-S-H GEL; CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE; CLASS C FLY ASHES; DEMINERALIZED WATER; EARLY AGE; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; FLY ASH BELITE CEMENTS; HYDROTHERMAL-CALCINATION; NITROGEN GAS; QUANTITATIVE CORRELATION; SORPTION ISOTHERMS;

CALCINATION; CEMENTS; FLY ASH; GAS HYDRATES; GELS; HYDRATION; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN; PORE SIZE; SILICATE MINERALS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SORPTION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CALCIUM SILICATE;

EID: 75649133276     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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