FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION IN CONCRETE: CENTRAL UNITED STATES

OF THE SIXTEEN CENTRAL STATES SURVEYED, ONLY FOUR REPORTED ALKALI-AGGREGATE OR CEMENT-AGGREGATE REACTION. EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN FROM EXPERIENCE WITH THE KIMBALL AGGREGATE IN NEBRASKA, REPUBLICAN RIVER AGGREGATE IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, AND KAW RIVER AGGREGATE IN KANSAS. THE EXPANSIVE REACTION WITH THESE AGGREGATES IS ATTRIBUTED TO CEMENT-AGGREGATE, RATHER THAN ALKALI- AGGREGATE REACTION. THE ADDITION OF 30% DURABLE, ABSORPTIVE CRUSHED LIMESTONE IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT CRACKING AND LOSS OF STRENGTH.

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• Supplemental Notes:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Research Board (HRB)

  Washington, DC   
• Authors:
  • Gibson, W E
• Publication Date: 1958

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: The alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Research Reports
  • Issue Number: 18C
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alkali aggregate reactions; Concrete; Durability; Limestone aggregates; Prevention
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00214073
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 29 1972 12:00AM