Utilization of mining wastes to produce geopolymer binders

• Autor(es): Torgal, Fernando Pacheco ; Gomes, J. P. Castro ; Jalali, Said
• Data: 2009
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/13647
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Mine wastes; Geopolymeric binders; Properties; Durability; Adhesion
• Tipo de Documento: Parte ou capítulo de livro
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

This chapter discusses de utilization of mining wastes to produce geopolymeric binders. It includes the influence of calcination operations in the reactivity of mine wastes; in what way mix design parameters influence strength gain; it covers physical and mechanical properties and also durability and environmental performance.