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A combined synchrotron radiation micro computed tomography and micro X-ray diffraction study on deleterious alkali-silica reaction

Authors: Nicoletta Marinoni, Marco Voltolini, Maarten A. T. M. Broekmans, Lucia Mancini, Paulo J. M. Monteiro, Nicola Rotiroti, Elena Ferrari, Andrea Bernasconi

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 24/2015

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Synchrotron radiation micro computed tomography (SR Micro CT) and micro X-ray diffraction (SR Micro XRD) were used to investigate the deleterious effects of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in mortar bars. The samples were prepared by mixing ordinary Portland cement and chert, the latter consists of quartz crystals known to be potentially alkali-silica reactive; then they are aged in a NaOH solution at 80 °C according to RILEM AAR-2 for ASR to occur. A characterization of the microstructural features (cracks, voids due to dissolution, aggregate detachment) due to ASR was performed by SR Micro CT and a detailed mineralogical characterization of the weathering layer growing at the cement paste-aggregate interface was conducted by SR Micro XRD. When ASR occurs, we observe the dissolution of the quartz belonging to aggregate followed by the precipitation of new crystals of quartz. On the other hand, when ASR aging increases the quartz dissolution is almost complete and a halo diffuse scattering dominates the XRD patterns. Furthermore, the ASR generated a widespread microcracking associated with irregular voids due to aggregate dissolution and a general detachment at the cement paste-aggregate boundary is observed.

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Title: A combined synchrotron radiation micro computed tomography and micro X-ray diffraction study on deleterious alkali-silica reaction
Authors: Nicoletta Marinoni
Marco Voltolini
Maarten A. T. M. Broekmans
Lucia Mancini
Paulo J. M. Monteiro
Nicola Rotiroti
Elena Ferrari
Andrea Bernasconi
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 24/2015
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-9364-7

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