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Effects of High Alkalinity Cements on the Control of Alkali-Silica Reaction for Reinforced Concrete
Title
Effects of High Alkalinity Cements on the Control of Alkali-Silica Reaction for Reinforced Concrete.
Creator
Suarez, Jorge Alejandro, Hartt, William H., Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description
In previous research, cements with high alkali content (EqA 1.0-1.2 percent) extended the corrosion initiation time of reinforcing steel in concrete. During this study, laboratory tests were performed to determine the suitability of high alkalinity cements to improve concrete durability without modifying physical properties and to control the risk of alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR). A mix design for the FOOT-Class V concrete served as base material for this study. On a cubic meter basis the...
Show moreIn previous research, cements with high alkali content (EqA 1.0-1.2 percent) extended the corrosion initiation time of reinforcing steel in concrete. During this study, laboratory tests were performed to determine the suitability of high alkalinity cements to improve concrete durability without modifying physical properties and to control the risk of alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR). A mix design for the FOOT-Class V concrete served as base material for this study. On a cubic meter basis the cementitious material in this concrete included 363 kg of Type l/ll Portland cement and 83 kg of Class F fly ash. The water-to-cementitious material ratio of the concrete was 0.40. The fine aggregate used in the experimental concretes was quartz sand from a Florida source with no history of alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) susceptibility. A number of cement alkali contents were prepared by different additions of sodium hydroxide to the concrete mix (3.42 - 4.57 kglm\ in some cases, and by using different cements in others. Thus, effects on concrete susceptibility to ASR, electrical resistivity, and strength were studied. Pore water alkalinity was measured by ex-situ leaching and pore water extraction methods. It was concluded that leaching procedures were not appropriate to determine concrete pore water alkalinity in the presence of fly ash. Results suggested that it is feasible to use high alkali cement without the risk of ASR or the loss of strength for two of the seven coarse aggregates studied, given that supplementary cementitious materials and lithium nitrate admixtures are utilized. Criteria for qualification of a concrete as being ASR resistant was based on dimensional stability (less than 0.01% average specimen length change) and the absence of cracking over the one and two year exposure periods according to ASTM Cl293. Based on the fundamentals of the electric double layer theory, the incidence of bivalent cations adjacent to the surface of cement hydrates and reactive silica particles was proposed to provide an explanation for the effects of alkali addition on the electrical resistivity of concrete and the source of the expansive nature of the ASR gel.
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Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012578
Subject Headings
Reinforced con crete construction, Concrete--Deterioration, Alkali-aggregate reactions, Silica
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Polyethylene duct cracking in post-tensioning tendons of Florida segmental bridges
Title
Polyethylene duct cracking in post-tensioning tendons of Florida segmental bridges.
Creator
Suarez, Jorge Alejandro, Florida Atlantic University, Hartt, William H., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description
For the purpose of investigating the cause of duct cracking in post-tensioning tendons and improving the durability of this type of structure, a series of experiments was performed. These were divided in two groups, the first to simulate the state of stress inside the tendon ducts and the second to compare the properties of new materials approved according to new regulations on the subject and those used in the construction of the structures. A proposed mechanism of cracking was studied and...
Show moreFor the purpose of investigating the cause of duct cracking in post-tensioning tendons and improving the durability of this type of structure, a series of experiments was performed. These were divided in two groups, the first to simulate the state of stress inside the tendon ducts and the second to compare the properties of new materials approved according to new regulations on the subject and those used in the construction of the structures. A proposed mechanism of cracking was studied and its validity verified. According to simulations performed on specimens that were fabricated and others developed by the finite element method, new major factors were found to explain the duct failure. Finally, a comparison of mechanical properties indicated a difference between virgin and aged materials.
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Date Issued
2003
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13071
Subject Headings
Post-tensioned prestressed concrete construction, Bridges--Florida, Polyethylene
Format
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