Assessment of Test Methods for ASR Aggregate Reactivity
- Publication Type:
- Conference Proceeding
- Citation:
- 2017
- Issue Date:
- 2017-10-22
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The paper reports on the initial stages of a study into the use of phase analysis using typical laboratory techniques; thermogravimetric analysis (TG), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) to investigate the alkali silica reaction (ASR) with a view to classifying the relative reactivity of aggregates. Phase analysis of ground aggregates reacted under AS1141.60.1 accelerated mortar bar test (AMBT) conditions in the presence of calcium hydroxide (CH) are reported for aggregates that have been identified as non-reactive, slowly-reactive and reactive according to the AMBT test. Results of the phase analysis correlated the AMBT classifications. The reactivity of the aggregates was also compared to the reactivity of a quartz flour of similar particle size distribution which was found to be less reactive than the reactive and slowly reactive aggregates. The reactivity of the quartz flour and the reactive and slowly reactive aggregate was attributed to the highly reactive conditions used.
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