Influence of raw materials characteristics and processing parameters on the strength of geopolymer cements based on fly ash

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 673-681

  Badanoiu, Alina ^a   Voicu, Georgeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Fly ash; Geopolymer; Metakaolin; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959511243     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2011.091     Document Type: Article

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