Microstructural characterisation and physical properties of cured thermally activated clay-lime blends

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 226-232

  Mleza, Y ^a   Hajjaji, M ^a  

^a CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Curing; Heated clay; Lime; Microstructure; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

AGEING TIME; CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE; CURING TIME; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; LIME ADDITIONS; MECHANICAL RESISTANCE; METAKAOLINS; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION; MONOCALCIUM ALUMINATE; THERMALLY ACTIVATED;

BENDING STRENGTH; CALCIUM SILICATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CURING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HYDRATED LIME; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; IMPACT RESISTANCE; LIME; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 80052870655     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.06.014     Document Type: Article

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