Effect of mixture compositions on workability and strength of fly ash-based inorganic polymer mortar

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 554-561

  Wu, Hwai Chung ^a   Sun, Peijiang ^b  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

^b TKW Consulting Engineers   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminosilicate; Fly ash; Geopolymer; Inorganic polymer; Strength

Indexed keywords

GEOPOLYMERS; METAKAOLINS; MIXTURE COMPOSITIONS; OPTIMAL COMPOSITION; POLYMERIZATION MECHANISMS; POLYMERIZATION REACTION; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY; STRENGTH; STRENGTH GAIN; TEST RESULTS;

ALUMINOSILICATES; FLY ASH; GELS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MIXTURES; MORTAR; POLYMERIZATION; SILICA; SILICA FUME; SODIUM; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 78649981248     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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