The constituents of inorganic materials available on the Moon and Mars are similar to those on Earth. Calcium oxide concentrations, the primary factor for the production of portland cement, of these materials are substantially less than that of companion terrestrial materials. However, cementitious materials with desirable hydraulic characteristics can be produced with raw materials having a calcium oxide content of approximately 10% by weight. How lunar and Martian soils could be used to manufacture cement under extraterrestrial conditions is the subject of this paper.
Lunar and Martian Resources Utilization: Cement
Sixth ASCE Specialty Conference and Exposition on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space ; 1998 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Space 98 ; 592-600
1998-04-21
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Mars , Construction , Soils , Cement , Rocks , Space stations , Space construction , Hydration , Moon , Space exploration , Portland cement
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