Synthesis, characterization, and mechanical properties of red mud-based geopolymers

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2167, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Zhang, Guoping ^a   He, Jian ^b   Gambrell, Robert P ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLY ASH; INORGANIC POLYMERS; PORTLAND CEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BAYER PROCESS; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMERIZATION; PILOT STUDIES; RED MUD; SODIUM SILICATE; SODIUM SILICATE SOLUTIONS; SOLID MIXTURES; SOLUTION TO SOLIDS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION;

GEOPOLYMERS;

EID: 78651309752     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2167-01     Document Type: Article

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