Query: Can the main mechanism of concrete distress and cracking in a concrete made with ACR-susceptible aggregates be caused by ASR?? Fact: Alkali Carbonate Reaction (ACR) results when brucite, formed in concrete made with dolomitic (ACR-susceptible) aggregate, crystallizes and expands. Fact: Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) occurs over time when the alkalis in cement react with […]
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ACR Concrete Controversy Continues – Investigation Indicates that ASR is to Blame
Post by: April Snyder- 6:35PM Dec 04, 2013
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