ASR expansions in concrete under triaxial confinement

It is well known that the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) expansion in concrete is influenced by the stress state of the material. However, the extent and nature of this influence is not completely understood due to the scarcity of experimental investigation under triaxial stress states. This paper pre...

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Autores: Liaudat, Joaquín, Carol, Ignacio|||0000-0002-1821-7203, López Garello, Carlos María|||0000-0002-8011-4053, Saouma, Victor E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/114266
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/114266
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.10.010
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alkali-aggregate reactions
Alkali-silica reaction
Durability
Multiaxial stress
Formigó -- Deterioració
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Materials i estructures de formigó
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Sumario:It is well known that the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) expansion in concrete is influenced by the stress state of the material. However, the extent and nature of this influence is not completely understood due to the scarcity of experimental investigation under triaxial stress states. This paper presents experimental ASR expansion curves obtained from cubical concrete specimens subjected to three different triaxial stress states, by means of a new testing machine especially designed for this purpose. The results seem to confirm that the volumetric ASR expansion rate is reduced as the applied volumetric compressive stress is increased. Additionally, there seems to be an increase of the expansion rate in the less compressed direction in detriment of the expansion rates in the most compressed ones.