Alkali Release from Aggregates in Long-Service Concrete Structures: Laboratory Test Evaluation and ASR Prediction

This paper proposes a simple model for predicting the development of deleterious expansion from alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in long-service concrete structures. This model is based on some composition and reactivity parameters related to ASR, including the long-term alkali contribution by aggregate...

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Main Authors: Mario Berra, Teresa Mangialardi, Antonio Evangelista Paolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/8/1393