Thermal expansion on volcanic tuff rocks used as building stones: examples from Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-018-7533-0
Abstract: Three cities in the center of Mexico, declared as cultural heritage, were erected mainly of volcanic tuffs as main construction element. Many of the historic buildings of these cities show significant damage and deterioration. One… read more here.
Keywords: expansion; volcanic tuffs; tuff rocks; volcanic tuff ... See more keywords
Evaluation of pozzolanic activity of volcanic tuffs from Tibet, China
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DOI: 10.1680/jadcr.15.00075
Abstract: This paper presents a study of the characteristics and pozzolanic activity of three volcanic tuffs to assess the quality and availability of the tuffs for use as supplementary cementitious materials in cement-based composites. The main… read more here.
Keywords: volcanic tuffs; chemical composition; cement; activity ... See more keywords
Altered Volcanic Tuffs from Los Frailes Caldera. A Study of Their Pozzolanic Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175348
Abstract: This work presents the results of the study of the physical, chemical, mineralogical and pozzolanic properties of the altered volcanic tuffs (AVT) that lie in the Los Frailes caldera, south of the Iberian Peninsula, and… read more here.
Keywords: properties altered; volcanic tuffs; frailes caldera; los frailes ... See more keywords