Synthesis of geopolymer from large amounts of treated palm oil fuel ash: Application of the Taguchi method in investigating the main parameters affecting compressive strength

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 473-481

  Mijarsh, M J A ^a,b   Megat Johari, M A ^a   Ahmad, Z A ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b Al Merghab University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^c SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Geopolymer; Palm oil fuel ash; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MATERIALS; ALKALI ACTIVATORS; ALKALINE ACTIVATORS; CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMER MORTARS; NAOH CONCENTRATION; OPTIMUM MIXTURES;

CALCIUM SILICATE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MIXTURES; OPTIMIZATION; PALM OIL; SILICA FUME; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; TAGUCHI METHODS;

GEOPOLYMERS;

EID: 84890472164     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.11.039     Document Type: Article

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