The strength and microstructure of two geopolymers derived from metakaolin and red mud-fly ash admixture: A comparative study

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 30, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-91

  He, Jian ^a   Zhang, Jianhong ^b   Yu, Yuzhen ^b   Zhang, Guoping ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Characterization; Curing; Geopolymer; Metakaolin; Microstructure; Red mud; Strength

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CURING TIME; END-PRODUCTS; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMER BINDERS; GEOPOLYMERIZATION; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; METAKAOLINS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NON-WASTE; RED MUD; SI/AL RATIO; SOURCE MATERIAL; STRENGTH; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION;

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPRESSION TESTING; CURING; FILLERS; FLY ASH; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

GEOPOLYMERS;

EID: 84855185426     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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