Several concrete pavements have been constructed in southwestern Minnesota using aggregates that recently have tested as being potentially deleteriously alkali-silica reactive. Standard ASTM test procedures were used. Most of these pavements fail to meet their design life. However, the rate of deterioration varies. Six pavement sites varying in age and performance were selected for comparison. Alkali-silica gel is present in all six pavements, even in the 36-year-old pavement still in good condition. Similar aggregate types were used for all six pavements. The coarse aggregate was a low-grade metamorphic quartzite, and the fine aggregate was a glacial sand obtained from various local sources. The relative capillary porosity of the concrete paste was examined using fluorescent dye epoxy impregnated with thin-section samples from each pavement site. Preliminary results suggest that the capillary porosity is linked to the durability of the concrete pavement. The best-performing concretes had a homogeneous capillary porosity that was moderate to low, and the poorer-performing concretes had paste with a capillary porosity that varied from high to low.
Concrete Capillary Porosity as It Relates to Durability of Pavements Built with Alkali-Silica-Reactive Aggregates
Transportation Research Record
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 1668 , 1 ; 91-96
1999-01-01
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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