ALKALI REACTIVITY OF NATURAL AGGREGATES IN WESTERN UNITED STATES

THE PROBLEM OF ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTION IN CONCRETE RESULTING IN DETERIORATION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES IS DISCUSSED. GEOLOGIC AND GEOGRAPHIC OCCURENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALKALI REACTIVE SAND AND GRAVEL IN WESTERN UNITED STATES ARE GIVEN AND PROBLEMS OF CRUSHED STONES AND SYNTHETIC AGGREGATES ARE DISCUSSED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 5, No 10, PP 991-997
• Authors:
  • Holland, W Y
  • Cook, R H
• Publication Date: 1953-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Mining Engineering
  • Publisher: American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alkali aggregate reactions; Artificial aggregates; Concrete structures; Crushed rock; Deterioration; Gravel; Natural aggregates; Reactive aggregates; Sand
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217616
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Research Board Bibliography
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 1994 12:00AM