Modification of phase evolution in alkali-activated blast furnace slag by the incorporation of fly ash

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 125-135

  Ismail, Idawati ^a,b   Bernal, Susan A ^a,c   Provis, John L ^a,c   San Nicolas, Rackel ^a   Hamdan, Sinin ^b   Van Deventer, Jannie S J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d ZEOBOND PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkali activated slag; Curing time; Fly ash geopolymer; Gel composition; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDER; ALKALI-ACTIVATED SLAGS; BINDER COMPOSITION; CURING TIME; GEL COMPOSITIONS; GEOPOLYMER; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; OVERALL REACTIONS;

ACTIVATED ALUMINA; BLAST FURNACES; CALCIUM; CEMENTS; CROSSLINKING; CURING; FLY ASH; GELS; GEOPOLYMERS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICATES; SLAGS;

BINDERS;

EID: 84886700034     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.09.006     Document Type: Article

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