Mechanical and hydration properties of ground granulated blastfurnace slag pastes activated with MgO–CaO mixtures
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In this paper, the results of an investigation into the activation of ground granulated blastfurnace slag by using 10% (by weight) reactive MgO, CaO and their mixtures with various ratios were examined up to 90 days.About:
This article is published in Construction and Building Materials.The article was published on 2014-10-30 and is currently open access. It has received 73 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Slag.read more
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Evaluation of Sulfate Resistance of Concrete with Recycled and Natural Aggregates
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Leaching and microstructural properties of lead contaminated kaolin stabilized by GGBS-MgO in semi-dynamic leaching tests
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