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Development Of A Geopolymer-Based Cementitious Coating For The Rehabilitation Of Buried Concrete Infrastructure, Carlos Montes
Development Of A Geopolymer-Based Cementitious Coating For The Rehabilitation Of Buried Concrete Infrastructure, Carlos Montes
Doctoral Dissertations
The current research project was devoted to the incorporation of geopolymers as a new material for Trenchless projects, taking advantage of their properties in a field in which they had not been used before, providing a substantial help to municipalities to meet their rehabilitation needs. Trenchless Technologies are a family of methods, materials and equipment capable of being used for the installation of new or replacement or rehabilitation of existing underground infrastructure with minimal disruption to surface traffic, business, and other activities.
The dissertation research work described herein is divided into six primary objectives: (1) the evaluation of geopolymer as …