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<p>The Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) is a deleterious concrete chemical reaction that has been studied a lot since its discovery in 1940. The reaction produces a highly hygroscopic silica gel that swells into the pores of concrete, resulting in the critical decrease of the mechanical performances of the affected structures. Some methods have been investigated to limit expansion under a certain limit, among them lithium mitigation. However, the mechanisms are not really understood yet and determining the right amount of lithium is still arduous. An attempt for a method in coherence with experience is presented in this study, using the chemo-mechanical model of Larive and curve-fitting. The results provide accuracy to experimental measurements from several protocols, and call for further research.</p>
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The Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) is a deleterious concrete chemical reaction that has been studied a lot since its discovery in 1940. The reaction produces a highly hygroscopic silica gel that swells into the pores of concrete, resulting in the critical decrease of the mechanical performances of the affected structures. Some methods have been investigated to limit expansion under a certain limit, among them lithium mitigation. However, the mechanisms are not really understood yet and determining the right amount of lithium is still arduous. An attempt for a method in coherence with experience is presented in this study, using the chemo-mechanical model of Larive and curve-fitting. The results provide accuracy to experimental measurements from several protocols, and call for further research.

Empirical Modelling of Lithium Mitigation for Alkali-Silica Reactivity

Ph.D., Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Nordic Concrete Research

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The Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) is a deleterious concrete chemical reaction that has been studied a lot since its discovery in 1940. The reaction produces a...

Empirical Modelling of Lithium Mitigation for Alkali-Silica Reactivity

Published Online: Jan 14, 2023

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Oct 17, 2022

Accepted: Oct 21, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2022-0003

Keywords
Concrete, Alkali-Silica Reaction, Lithium mitigation, Modified chemo-mechanical model

© 2022 Marc Vacher et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Empirical Modelling of Lithium Mitigation for Alkali-Silica Reactivity

Published Online: Jan 14, 2023

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Oct 17, 2022

Accepted: Oct 21, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2022-0003

KeywordsConcrete, Alkali-Silica Reaction, Lithium mitigation, Modified chemo-mechanical model

© 2022 Marc Vacher et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Concrete, Alkali-Silica Reaction, Lithium mitigation, Modified chemo-mechanical model