MgO content of slag controls phase evolution and structural changes induced by accelerated carbonation in alkali-activated binders

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 33-43

  Bernal, Susan A ^a,b,c   San Nicolas, Rackel ^b   Myers, Rupert J ^a   Mejía De Gutiérrez, Ruby ^c   Puertas, Francisca ^d   Van Deventer, Jannie S J ^b,e   Provis, John L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^d INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^e ZEOBOND PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkali activated cement (D); Carbonation (C); Granulated blast furnace slag (D); Hydration products (B); NMR spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED CARBONATION; ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDER; ALKALIACTIVATED CEMENTS (D); CARBONATION RESISTANCE; GRANULATED BLAST-FURNACE SLAGS; HYDRATION PRODUCTS; NATURAL CARBONATIONS; STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT;

BLAST FURNACES; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDRATION; MAGNESIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SILICATES; SLAGS;

CARBONATION;

EID: 84891783970     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article

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