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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2009.21.4.531

Microstructural Study of Mortar Bar on Akali-Silica Reaction by Means of SEM and EPMA Analysis  

Jun, Ssang-Sun (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station)
Lee, Hyo-Min (Div. of Earth and Environmental Science System, Pusan National University)
Jin, Chi-Sub (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute / v.21, no.4, 2009 , pp. 531-537 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study alkali reactivity of crushed stone was conducted according to the ASTM C 227 that is traditional mortar bar test, and C 1260 that is accelerated mortar bar test method. The morphology and chemical composition of products formed in mortar bar, 3 years after the mortar bar tests had been performed, were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with secondary electron imaging (SEI) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) with backscattered electron imaging (BSEI). The crushed stone used in this study was not identified as being reactive by ASTM C 227. However, mortar bars exceeded the limit for deleterious expansion in accelerated mortar bar test used KOH solution. The result of SEM (SEI) analysis, after the ASTM C 227 mortar bar test, confirmed that there were no reactive products and evidence of reaction between aggregate particles and cement paste. However, mortar bars exposed to alkali solution (KOH) indicated that crystallized products having rosette morphology were observed in the interior wall of pores. EPMA results of mortar bar by ASTM C 227 indicated that white dots were observed on the surface of particles and these products were identified as Al-ASR gels. It can be considered that the mortar bar by ASTM C 227 started to appear sign of alkali-silica reaction in normal condition. EPMA results of the mortar bar by ASTM C 1260 showed the gel accumulated in the pores and diffused in to the cement matrix through cracks, and gel in the pores were found to be richer in calcium compared to gel in cracks within aggregate particles. In this experimental study, damages to mortar bars due to alkali-silica reaction (ASR) were observed. Due to the increasing needs of crushed stones, it is considered that specifications and guidelines to prevent ASR in new concrete should be developed.
Keywords
alkali-silica reaction; reactive aggregate; SEM; EPMA; mortar bar test method;
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