10. Glossary
Thermal analysis
A technique for measuring, as a function of time or temperature, the mass and heat flux of a sample heated or cooled according to a specific temperature program.
Flash calcination; flash calcination
Rapid heat treatment (a few seconds) of powdered materials.
Dehydroxylation; dehydroxylation
Loss of structural hydroxyls.
X-ray diffraction; X ray diffraction
Structural technique for identifying the mineralogy and crystallinity of a material.
Humidité relative; relative humidity
Also known as the hygrometric degree, this quantity corresponds to the ratio of the pressure of the water vapor contained in the air to the vapor pressure at the same temperature....
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- Standard Test Methods for Compressive Strength of Molded Soil-Cement Cylinders - ASTM D 1633 - 01-17
- Cement testing methods – Determination of shrinkage and swelling - NF P15-433 - 02-94
- Agglomerated stone – Test methods – Part 5: Determination of resistance to freezing and thawing - NF EN 14617-5 - 07-12
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