Hydration behaviour and infrared spectroscopy of pre-treatments effect on portland Cement-Eremospatha macrocarpa and Laccosperma secundiflorum systems

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 254-262

  Adefisan, O O ^a   Fabiyi, J S ^b   Mcdonald, A G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement; Chemical additives; Cold water extraction; Eremospatha macrocarpa; Hydration temperature; Infrared spectroscopy; Laccosperma secundiflorum; Setting time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857430935     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.254.262     Document Type: Article

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