Performance of fibre reinforced, low density metakaolin geopolymers under simulated fire conditions

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-77

  Rickard, William D A ^a   Vickers, Les ^a   van Riessen, Arie ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre reinforcement; Fire testing; Foaming; Geopolymer; Metakaolin

Indexed keywords

FIBRE REINFORCED; FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS; GEOPOLYMER; HEATING CONDITIONS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; METAKAOLINS; PERFORMANCE OF FIBRES; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS;

FIRE RESISTANCE; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; GEOPOLYMERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; RUNWAY FOAMING;

REINFORCEMENT;

FIRE; FOAM; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; KAOLIN; POLYMER; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84879603608     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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