Compressive strength of fly-ash-based geopolymer concrete at elevated temperatures

Fire and Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 174-188

  Shaikh, F U A ^a   Vimonsatit, V ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Elevated temperatures; Fire; Fly ash; Geopolymer

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETES; CURING; FIRES; FLY ASH; GEOPOLYMERS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MOLAR CONCENTRATION; SILICATES; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TEMPERATURE;

COARSE AGGREGATE SIZE; COARSE AGGREGATES; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; GEOPOLYMER; LOW CALCIUM FLY ASH; MEASURED VALUES; SODIUM SILICATE; SOURCE MATERIAL;

GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE;

EID: 84922990163     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: 10991018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2240     Document Type: Article

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