Alkali-activated metakaolin: A short guide for civil Engineer-An overview

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 751-765

  Rashad, Alaa M ^a  

^a Utilities and Urban Communities   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Blended alkali activated metakaolin; Durability; Metakaolin alkali activation

Indexed keywords

ALKALI ACTIVATION; ALKALINE ACTIVATION; METAKAOLINS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; DURABILITY;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 84873362808     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.12.030     Document Type: Review

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