Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 2210(2025)

Mechanism of Dry and Wet Durability of Slag-Based Geopolymer-Cured Loess

LIU Minhui1,2, LIU Anlong1,2, ZHANG Xiaobo1,2, MA Xiaowu1,2, ZHANG Hao1,2, HE Wenhao3, and LI Lu3
Author Affiliations
  • 1China Jikan Research Institute of Engineering Investigations and Design Co., Ltd, Xi’an 710021, China
  • 2Shanxi Zhongji Geotechnical Engineer Co., Ltd, Xi’an 710048, China
  • 3School of Civil Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710061, China
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    Received: Dec. 13, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 30, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 30, 2025

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    DOI:10.16552/j.cnki.issn1001-1625.2024.1541

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