Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 44, Issue 5, 1717(2025)

Effect of Fly Ash Content on Drying Shrinkage and Compressive Strength of Alkali-Activated Materials

FU Zhenbo1, YANG Xihao2, ZHAO Yimeng1, LIU Yunpeng2, LI Shiji1, LI Binghan1, ZHAO Shuli1、*, and WANG Lei3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Civil Engineering Department, Hebei Agriculture University, Baoding 071001, China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
  • 3Zhongyi Construction Technology Group Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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    FU Zhenbo, YANG Xihao, ZHAO Yimeng, LIU Yunpeng, LI Shiji, LI Binghan, ZHAO Shuli, WANG Lei. Effect of Fly Ash Content on Drying Shrinkage and Compressive Strength of Alkali-Activated Materials[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 44(5): 1717

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    Received: Nov. 14, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 12, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 12, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHAO Shuli (969334836@qq.com)

    DOI:10.16552/j.cnki.issn1001-1625.2024.1386

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