Use of natural zeolite as pozzolanic material in cement and concrete composites

Handbook of Natural Zeolites

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 665-694

  Shekarchi, Mohammad ^a   Ahmadi, Babak ^a   Najimi, Meysam ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c BUILDING AND HOUSING RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acid attack; Alkali silica reaction; Cement; Concrete; Construction; Corrosion; Drying shrinkage; Durability; Heat of hydration; Mechanical properties; Mortar; Natural pozzolan; Natural zeolite; Pozzolanic activity; Setting time; Sulfate attack; Supplementary cementitious materials; Sustainable development; Transport properties; Workability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884454611     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805261511201010665     Document Type: Chapter

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