RILEM recommendations for the prevention of damage by alkali-aggregate reactions in new concrete structures : state-of-the-art report of the RILEM Technical Committee 219-ACS /: state-of-the-art report of the RILEM Technical Committee 219-ACS. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip J. Nixon, Ian Sims, editors.
• Editors: Nixon, Philip J; Sims, I (Ian)
• Other Names: RILEM Technical Committee 219-ACS.
• Contents: RILEM Publications; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-0 -- Outline Guide to the Use of RILEM Methods in the Assessment of the Alkali-Reactivity Potential of Aggregates; 1 Introduction; 2 Aggregate Assessment; 3 Principle; 4 Samples; 5 Petrographical Examination: AAR-1.1 & 1.2; 6 Accelerated Mortar-Bar Testing: AAR-2; 7 38 ̊C Concrete Prism Testing: AAR-3; 8 60 ̊C Concrete Prism Testing: AAR-4.1; 9 Carbonate Aggregate Testing: AAR-5; 10 Precision of the RILEM Methods; 10.1 Rilem AAR-2; 10.2 Rilem AAR-3; 10.3 RILEM AAR-4 (Wrapped Prism Method); 11 Releasable Alkalis. 12 ConclusionsAnnex A: Assessment of Carbonate Rock Aggregates for Reactivity Potential; A1 Scope; A2 Definitions; A2.1 Alkali Carbonate Reaction (ACR); A2.2 Carbonate Rock; A2.3 Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks; A2.4 Metamorphic Carbonate Rocks; A2.5 Dedolomitization; A2.6 Chemical Reaction of Dolomite in Concrete; A3 Principles; A4 Assessment Using XRF Analysis (Optional Method); A5 Assessment Using XRD Analysis (Optional Method); A6 Assessment Using SEM/EPMA Analysis (Optional Method); A7 Assessment of Reactivity According to AAR-5; A8 Assessment of Reactivity Using AAR-3 and/or AAR-4.1. A9 Limitations and Need for ResearchAnnex B: Guide to Reference Materials; B1 Preamble; B2 Introduction; B3 Selected Reference Materials; B3.1 High-Alkali Cement; B3.2 Reactive Aggregates -- ASR; B3.3 Reactive Aggregates -- Carbonate; B3.4 Non-reactive Aggregate; B4 Test Accessories; B4.1 Storage Containers for Concrete Prisms; B4.2 Reactor Storage for Concrete Prisms; References; 3 RILEM Recommended Test Method:AAR-1.1 -- Detection of Potential Alkali-Reactivity -- Part 1: Petrographic Examination Method; 1 Foreword; 2 Scope; 3 Preparatory Information; 3.1 Geological Information. 3.2 Reactive Aggregates3.3 Mineral and Rock Nomenclature; 4 Apparatus; 4.1 Preparation of Samples; 4.2 Macroscopic Assessment; 4.3 Thin-Section Petrography Using a Microscope; 5 Sampling and Laboratory Preparation; 5.1 Sampling; 5.2 Qualitative Examination of Laboratory Samples; 5.3 Preparation of Sample Material for Testing; 5.4 Preparation of Thin-Sections from Particulate Materials; 6 Petrographic Analysis; 6.1 Overall Considerations; 6.2 General Method; 6.3 Procedure for Macroscopic Petrography; 6.4 Procedure for Thin-Section Petrography; 6.5 Crushing of Coarse Aggregate Material. 7 Classification8 Report; Annex A: Definitions; Andesite; Argillite, Argillaceous; Basalt; Chalcedony; Chert, Flint; Clays, Clay Minerals; Cristobalite; Cryptocrystalline; Diorite; Dolomite; Glass (Natural, Industrial); Gneiss; Grain, Subgrain; Granite, Granodiorite; Granulite; Greywacke; Hornfels; Limestone, Chalk, Marl; Microcrystalline; Moganite; Mudstone; Mylonite, Pseudotachylite, Fault Breccia/Gouge, Cataclasite; Myrmekite; Opal, Opaline Silica; Particle; Quartz; Quartzite; Rhyolite; Sandstone, Siltstone; Slate; Tridymite; Tuff; Undulatory Extinction.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 168 pages)
• Subjects: 624.1/834; Alkali-aggregate reactions; Concrete -- Defects; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General; Alkali-aggregate reactions; Concrete -- Defects; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789401772525; 9401772525
• Related ISBNs: 9789401772518; 9401772517
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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