Effects of activator characteristics on the reaction product formation in slag binders activated using alkali silicate powder and NaOH

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 809-818

  Ravikumar, Deepak ^a   Neithalath, Narayanan ^b  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali activated slag; C S H; Compressive strength; FTIR; Salicylic acid methanol attack; Silica rich gel; Silicate polymerization

Indexed keywords

ALKALI SILICATES; BINDER SYSTEMS; C-S-H; EARLY AGE; FT-IR SPECTRUM; FTIR; FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES; N VALUE; PEAK SHIFT; PRODUCT FORMATION; SALICYLIC ACID-METHANOL ATTACK; SODIUM SILICATE;

CALCIUM SILICATE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOL; PH; REACTION PRODUCTS; SILICA; SILICATES; SLAGS; SODIUM;

BINDERS;

EID: 84861343597     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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