Effect of superplasticizer and extra water on workability and compressive strength of self-compacting geopolymer concrete

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 407-414

  Memon, Fareed Ahmed ^a,b   Nuruddin, Muhd Fadhil ^a   Demie, Samuel ^a   Shafiq, Nasir ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Extra water; Self compacting geopolymer concrete; Superplasticizer; Workability

Indexed keywords

FILLING ABILITIES; GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE; KEY PARAMETERS; PASSING ABILITY; SELF-COMPACTING; SELF-COMPACTING GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE; SLUMP FLOW; SUPERPLASTICIZER; SUPERPLASTICIZERS; TEST METHOD; WORKABILITY;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; INORGANIC POLYMERS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84857969123     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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