Influence of chemical and mineralogical composition of metakaolin on mortar characteristics

Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-126

  Velosa, Ana Luisa ^a   Rocha, Fernando ^a   Veiga, Rosário ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Metakaolin; Mineralogical; Mortar

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953741712     PISSN: 12149705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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