Effects of alkaline-activated fly ash and Portland cement on soft soil stabilisation

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 395-405

  Cristelo, Nuno ^a,b   Glendinning, Stephanie ^c   Fernandes, Lisete ^b   Pinto, Amândio Teixeira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline activation; Cement; Fly ash; Soil stabilisation

Indexed keywords

CEMENT (CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL); COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLY ASH; HYDROXIDE; SODIUM; SOFT SOIL; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 84879556090     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-012-0200-9     Document Type: Article

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