Diagnosis And Control Of Alkali Aggregate Reactions In Concrete

Author : James A. Farny
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis and Control of Alkali-aggregate Reactions in Concrete written by James A. Farny and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aggregates containing certain constituents can react with alkali hydroxides in concrete. The reactivity is potentially harmful only when it produces significant expansion. This alkali-aggregate reactivity (AAR) has two forms--alkali-silica reaction (ASR) and alkali-carbonate reaction (ACR, sometimes called alkali-carbonate rock reaction, or ACRR). ASR is of more concern than ACR because the occurrence of aggregates containing reactive silica minerals is more common. Alkali-reactive carbonate aggregates have a specific composition that is not very common. Alkali-silica reactivity has been recognized as a potential source of distress in concrete since the later 1930s. Even though potentially reactive aggregates exist throughout North America, ASR distress in structural concrete is not common. There are a number of reasons for this: 1. Most aggregates are chemically stable in hydraulic-cement concrete 2. Aggregates with good service records are abundant in many areas 3. The concrete in service is dry enough to inhibit ASR 4. The use of certain pozzolans or slags controls ASR 5. In many concrete mixtures, the alkali content of the concrete is low enough to control harmful ASR 6. Some forms of ASR do not produce significant deleterious expansion To reduce ASR potential requires understanding the ASR mechanism; properly using tests to identify potentially reactive aggregates; and, if needed, taking steps to minimize the potential for expansion and related cracking. Alkali-carbonate reaction in concrete was not documented until 1957. Although ACR is much less common, this report also briefly reviews the mechanism, visual distress symptoms, identification tests, and control measures.

Author : Ian Sims
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317484428
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete written by Ian Sims and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete: A World Review is unique in providing authoritative and up to date expert information on the causes and effects of Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in concrete structures worldwide. In 1992 a first edition entitled The Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete, edited by Professor Narayan Swamy, was published in a first attempt to cover this concrete problem from a global perspective, but the coverage was incomplete. This completely new edition offers a fully updated and more universal coverage of the world situation concerning AAR and includes a wealth of new evidence and research information that has accumulated in the intervening years. Although there are various textbooks offering readers sections that deal with AAR deterioration and damage to concrete, no other single book brings together the views of recognised international experts in the field, and the wealth of scattered research information that is available. It provides a ‘state of the art’ review and deals authoritatively with the mechanisms of AAR, its diagnosis and how to treat concrete affected by AAR. It is illustrated by numerous actual examples from around the world, and comprises specialist contributions provided by senior engineers and scientists from many parts of the world. The book is divided into two distinct but complementary parts. The first five chapters deal with the most recent findings concerning the mechanisms involved in the reaction, methods concerning its diagnosis, testing and evaluation, together with an appraisal of current methods used in its avoidance and in the remediation of affected concrete structures. The second part is divided into eleven chapters covering each region of the world in turn. These chapters have been written by experts with specialist knowledge of AAR in the countries involved and include an authoritative appraisal of the problem and its solution as it affects concrete structures in the region. Such an authoritative compilation of information on AAR has not been attempted previously on this scale and this work is therefore an essential source for practising and research civil engineers, consultant engineers and materials scientists, as well as aggregate and cement producers, designers and concrete suppliers, especially regarding projects outside their own region.

Author : António C. Azevedo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030764974
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnostic of Concrete Samples Affected by Internal Swelling Reactions written by António C. Azevedo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a complete diagnosis of concrete samples collected from a pile cap block of residential buildings affected by internal swelling reactions. Covering an extensive laboratory campaign to evaluate the transport properties of concrete samples, as well as their physical and chemical composition using advanced techniques to analyse cores extracted from real buildings that have concrete elements affected by internal swelling reactions (ISR). It features several rehabilitation procedures, pile caps repair and rehabilitation design, executed using strengthening procedures to provide the complete restoration of the structural integrity of the element deteriorated. These rehabilitation procedures proved to be a good solution to retrofit pile cap deteriorated by expansions due to internal swelling reactions of concrete. The book also offers a systematic review of the current state of knowledge and it is a valuable resource for scientists, students, and practitioners in various scientific and engineering disciplines, namely, civil and materials engineering, as well as and other interested parties.

Author : National Council for Cement and Building Materials (India)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Alkali-aggregate Reaction in Concrete written by National Council for Cement and Building Materials (India) and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruno Godart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400765673
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Diagnosis and Appraisal of AAR Damage to Concrete in Structures written by Bruno Godart and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes procedures and methodologies used predominantly to obtain a diagnosis of damaged concrete possibly caused by Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR). It has two primary objectives, namely firstly to identify the presence of AAR reaction, and whether or not the reaction is the primary or contributory cause of damage in the concrete; and secondly, to establish its intensity (severity) in various members of a structure. It includes aspects such as field inspection of the structure, sampling, petrographic examination of core samples, and supplementary tests and analyses on cores, such as mechanical tests and chemical analysis. Evaluation of test data for prognosis, consequences and appraisal will be more fully set out in AAR-6.2.

Author : Marc-Andre Berube
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782884492157
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete written by Marc-Andre Berube and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : CSA International
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781553241683
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Evaluation and Management of Concrete Structures Affected by Alkali-aggregate Reaction written by CSA International and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide has been written by Canadian experts on the diagnosis and treatment of concrete structures affected by alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR). The purpose of the Guide is to provide information on the signs and symptoms of concrete affected by AAR, how to identify AAR and distinguish it from other mechanisms of concrete deterioration, and how to assess the extent and severity of AAR in concrete. It also provides advice on the best ways of evaluating, maintaining, and treating structures affected by AAR. This guide will be of use to people involved in such work and to the owners of structures affected by AAR.

Author : Geoffrey E. Blight
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203093216
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alkali-Aggregate Reaction and Structural Damage to Concrete written by Geoffrey E. Blight and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since AAR was first identified in 1940, it has been a subject dominated by studies of the mineralogy of AAR-susceptible aggregates, the chemistry of the AAR and related reactions and laboratory tests used to diagnose AAR and predict potential future swelling. Civil and structural engineers have found the literature bewildering and difficult to appl

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alkali-aggregate Reaction in Concrete written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents theoretical and applied state-of-the-art information in the field of alkali-aggregate reactivity (AAR) in concrete. The aspects discussed include basic concepts of the reaction and expansion mechnasims, conditions conducive to the development and the sustainability of AAR in concrete, field and laboratory investigation program for evaluating the potential alkali-reactivity of concret aggregates, selection of preventive measures against AAR, and the management of structures affected by AAR. The management section includes the diagnosis of AAR in existing concrete structures, evaluation of potential for future distress due to AAR, and mitigation and repair approaches used on such structures. This is an introductory paper and sets the stage for a special review of the current AAR situation in the various regions of Canada that is presented in seven papers as part of this issue.

Author : Philip J. Nixon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401772525
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RILEM Recommendations for the Prevention of Damage by Alkali-Aggregate Reactions in New Concrete Structures written by Philip J. Nixon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the full set of RILEM Recommendations which have been produced to enable engineers, specifiers and testing houses to design and produce concrete which will not suffer damage arising from alkali reactions in the concrete. There are five recommended test methods for aggregates (designated AAR-1 to AAR-5), and an overall recommendation which describes how these should be used to enable a comprehensive aggregate assessment (AAR-0). Additionally, there are two Recommended International Specifications for concrete (AAR-7.1 & 7.2) and a Preliminary International Specification for dams and other hydro structures (AAR-7.3), which describe how the aggregate assessment can be combined with other measures in the design of the concrete to produce a concrete with a minimised risk of developing damage from alkali-aggregate reactions.