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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2008.20.4.431

Expansion Behavior of Aggregate of Korea due to Alkali-Silica Reaction by ASTM C 1260 Method  

Yun, Kyong-Ku (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Hong, Seung-Ho (Pavement Research Group, Korea Expressway Corporation)
Han, Seung-Hwan (Pavement Research Group, Korea Expressway Corporation)
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Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute / v.20, no.4, 2008 , pp. 431-437 More about this Journal
Abstract
The concrete pavement at Seohae Expressway in Korea has suffered from serious distress, only after four to seven years of construction. The deterioration of ASR has seldom been reported per se in Korea, because the aggregate used for the cement concrete has been considered safe against alkali-silica reaction so far. The purpose of this study is to examine the expansion behavior of aggregates of Korea due to alkali-silica reaction by ASTM C 1260 standard method of the accelerated mortar bar test (AMBT), stereo microscopic analysis, scanning electronic microscope (SEM) analysis, and electron dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX) analysis. The results are presented as it follows. The accelerated mortar bar test (AMBT) showed that mica granite and felsite of igneous rocks, aroke, red sandstone and shale of sedimentary rocks, slate of metamorphic rock, and dendrite and quartz of mineral rock showed more expansion than 0.1% at 14 days. But, some sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks expanded more than 0.1% at 28 days even though they were less than 0.1% at 14 days. The mortar bars, which showed more than occurred 0.1% expansion, resulted in cracking on surface. SEM and EDX analysis confirmed that the white gel was a typical reaction product of ASR. The ASR gel in Korea mainly consisted of Silicate (Si) and Potassium (K) from the cement. The crack in the concrete pavement was caused by ASR. It seems that Korea is no longer safe zone against alkali-silica reaction.
Keywords
ASR reaction; reaction product; cracks; spalling; cement concrete pavement;
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