Journal
CRYSTALS
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cryst10060484
Keywords
inhibit; alkali-carbonate reaction; fly ash; expansion; mechanism
Funding
- National Key Research and Development Project [2016YFB0303601-2]
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
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In this paper, fly ash is used to inhibit the alkali-carbonate reaction (ACR). The experimental results suggest that when the alkali equivalent (equivalent Na(2)Oeq) of the cement is 1.0%, the adding of 30% fly ash can significantly inhibit the expansion in low-reactivity aggregates. For moderately reactive aggregates, the expansion rate can also be reduced by adding 30% of fly ash. According to a polarizing microscope analysis, the cracks are expansion cracks mainly due to the ACR. The main mechanisms of fly ash inhibiting the ACR are that it refines the pore structure of the cement paste, and that the alkali migration rate in the curing solution to the interior of the concrete microbars is reduced. As the content of fly ash increases, the concentrations of K(+)and Na(+)and the pH value in the pore solution gradually decrease. This makes the ACR in the rocks slower, such that the cracks are reduced, and the expansion due to the ACR is inhibited.
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