Utilization of palm oil fuel ash in concrete: A review

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-247

  Safiuddin, Md ^a   Salam, Md Abdus ^b   Jumaat, Mohd Zamin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Concrete; Fineness; Micro filling ability; Palm oil fuel ash; Strength activity index; Supplementary cementing material

Indexed keywords

FINENESS; MICRO-FILLING ABILITY; PALM OIL; STRENGTH ACTIVITY INDEX; SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTING MATERIALS;

CEMENTING (SHAFTS); CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CONCRETES; DURABILITY; FUELS; HARDENING; HEALTH HAZARDS; VEGETABLE OILS;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 81055147057     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2011.574450     Document Type: Review

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