Evolution of binder structure in sodium silicate-activated slag-metakaolin blends

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-54

  Bernal, Susan A ^a   Provis, John L ^b   Rose, Volker ^c   Mejía De Gutierrez, Ruby ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali activated slag; High resolution X ray diffraction; Metakaolin; Silicate modulus; Structural evolution

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATING SOLUTIONS; ALKALI SILICATES; ALKALI-ACTIVATED SLAG; ALUMINUM INCORPORATION; BINDER STRUCTURES; CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE; EXTENT OF CROSS-LINKING; GEL STRUCTURES; GISMONDINE; GRANULATED BLAST-FURNACE SLAGS; HEAT RELEASE; HIGH RESOLUTION X RAY DIFFRACTION; HIGH-ENERGY SYNCHROTRON X-RAYS; HYDROTALCITES; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; METAKAOLINS; PARTIALLY CRYSTALLINE; REACTION MECHANISM; SECONDARY REACTIONS; SETTING TIME; SMALL COMPONENTS; SODIUM SILICATE; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

ALUMINOSILICATES; BINDERS; BLAST FURNACES; DIFFRACTION; FURNACES; GELS; HYDRATES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METAL REFINERIES; METALLURGICAL FURNACES; REACTION PRODUCTS; SILICATE MINERALS; SLAGS; SODIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

CALCIUM SILICATE;

EID: 78649313117     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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