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Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 1989; 2(3): 172-176
Studies on Some Indigenous Materials for Their Puzzolanic Properties Shagufta Nasreen, Mohammad Zubair, F. A. Siddiqi, M. A. Qaiser, Ainul Hasan Khan From Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Peshawar, Pakistan. Puzzolanic activities of indigenous materials such as clays, shales, slates, volcanic ash and laterite from different localities of Pakistan are studied. Puzzolanic properties of rice hush ash are also discussed. All of these materials except laterite, behave as good quality puzzolanas. Correlation between the type of clays and their puzzolanic reactivities have been discussed. The commercial use of these materials is recommended. Keywords: Puzzolana, indigenous materials, clays, shales, slates, volcanic ash, laterite Shagufta Nasreen, Mohammad Zubair, F. A. Siddiqi, M. A. Qaiser, Ainul Hasan Khan. Studies on Some Indigenous Materials for Their Puzzolanic Properties. Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 1989; 2(3): 172-176 Corresponding Author: Shagufta Nasreen, Pakistan	TOOLS Full Text PDF Print Download citation RIS EndNote BibTex Medlars Procite Reference Manager Share with email Share Send email to author Similar articles PubMed Google Scholar