Alkali-silica reaction in concrete: Mechanisms, mitigation and test methods

RB Figueira, R Sousa, L Coelho, M Azenha… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, the alkali–silica reaction (ASR) has been reported as one of the
major concrete concerns regarding durability, leading to high maintenance and …

Durability of shotcrete for underground support–Review and update

I Galan, A Baldermann, W Kusterle, M Dietzel… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Shotcrete is often used for the construction and stabilization of tunnels and other
underground structures, where it is susceptible to different forms of physical and chemical …

The ASR mechanism of reactive aggregates in concrete and its mitigation by fly ash: A critical review

AK Saha, MNN Khan, PK Sarker, FA Shaikh… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) of reactive aggregates is a major durability concern of concrete.
The use of fly ash as a supplementary cementing material (SCM) shows a reliable way to …

Prediction of alkali-silica reaction expansion of concrete using artificial neural networks

L Yang, B Lai, R Xu, X Hu, H Su, G Cusatis… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a hybrid machine learning method for the prediction of concrete
expansion induced by alkali-silica reaction (ASR) and assembles a comprehensive and …

[HTML][HTML] Alkali silica reaction in concrete-Revealing the expansion mechanism by surface force measurements

A Leemann, M Góra, B Lothenbach… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a major cause for concrete deterioration worldwide. However,
the mechanism leading to cracking has not been identified yet. In this study, the extended …

Computational modeling of temperature and relative humidity effects on concrete expansion due to alkali–silica reaction

L Yang, M Pathirage, H Su, M Alnaggar… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a constitutive model for the simulation of temperature and relative
humidity effects on concrete expansion due to Alkali–Silica Reaction (ASR). The model was …

A review of multi-scale modelling of concrete deterioration: Fundamentals, techniques and perspectives

S Barbhuiya, A Jivkov, BB Das - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The properties of concrete are degraded during service by coupled physical and chemical
processes that operate at several length scales, and the prediction of its performance in …

Deterioration of concrete due to ASR: Experiments and multiscale modeling

T Iskhakov, C Giebson, JJ Timothy, HM Ludwig… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
The process of ASR (Alkali-Silica Reaction) induced expansion and damage in pavement
concrete specimens is investigated using laboratory experiments and computational …

Modeling time-dependent behavior of concrete affected by alkali silica reaction in variable environmental conditions

M Alnaggar, G Di Luzio, G Cusatis - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) is known to be a serious problem for concrete worldwide,
especially in high humidity and high temperature regions. ASR is a slow process that …

Experimental and numerical study of long-term alkali-silica reaction (ASR) expansion in mortar with recycled glass

T Wang, R San Nicolas, TN Nguyen, A Kashani… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycled glass has been demonstrated to be a sustainable alternative for sand in concrete,
which can tackle the stockpiling of waste glass and shortage of natural aggregate. However …