The effects of lithium hydroxide solution on alkali silica reaction gels created with opal

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 641-649

  Mitchell, Lyndon D ^a   Beaudoin, James J ^a   Grattan Bellew, Patrick ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Lithium compounds; Opal

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; GELS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PORTLAND CEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTIONS; OPAL;

CONCRETES;

EID: 1542363405     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Diamond S., Penko M. Alkali silica reaction processes: the conversion of cement alkalis to alkali hydroxide. Holm J., Geiker M. Durability of Concrete, Proceedings of G.M. Idorn International Symposium, Toronto, Canada. 1992;153-168 American Concrete Institute, MI, USA.
2. Hewlett P.C. Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete. 1998;Arnold, UK.
3. CSA International. Standard practice to identify degree of alkali-reactivity of aggregates and to identify measures to avoid deleterious expansion in concrete. A23.2-27A. 251-261. 2000.
4. Bérubé M.A., Duchesne J., Dorion J.F., Rivest M. Laboratory assessment of alkali contribution by aggregates to concrete and application to concrete structures affected by alkali silica reactivity. Cem. Concr. Res. 32:2002;1215-1227.
5. Shehata M.H., Thomas M.D.A. The effects of silica fume and fly ash hydration products on the chemistry of the pore solution and portlandite consumption. Bérubé M.A., Fournier B., Durand B. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Alkali Aggregate Reaction in Concrete, Quebec City, Canada. June 2000;753-762.
6. Lumley J.S. ASR suppression by lithium compounds. Cem. Concr. Res. 27:1997;235-244.
7. McCoy W.J., Cauldwell A.G. New approach to inhibiting alkali aggregate expansion. J. Am. Concr. Inst. 22:1951;693-706.
8. Blackwell B.Q., Thomas M.D.A., Sutherland A. Use of lithium to control expansion due to alkali-silica reaction in concrete containing U.K. aggregates. Malhotra V.M. Proceedings 4th CANMET/ACI International Conference on the Durability of Concrete. 1997;649-663 Farmington Hills, Detroit, MI, USA.
9. Stark D.C. Lithium salt admixtures - An alternative method to prevent expansive alkali-silica reactivity. 9th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete. 1992;1017-1025 The Concrete Society, UK.
10. Mo X., Yu C., Xu Z. Long-term effectiveness and mechanism of LiOH in inhibiting alkali-silica reaction. Cem. Concr. Res. 33:2003;115-119.
11. Iler R. The Chemistry of Silica. 1979;Wiley, New York.
12. Taylor H.F.W. Cement Chemistry. 1990;Academic Press, London.
13. 29Si MAS NMR spectroscopic investigation of alkali silica reaction product gels. Cem. Concr. Res. 23:1993;811-823.
14. 29Si nuclear magnetic resonance study of opal and other hydrous silicas. Am. Mineral. 76:1991;1863-1871.
15. Viallis-Terrisse H., Nonat A., Petit J.C. Zeta-potential study of calcium silicate hydrates interacting with alkaline cations. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 244:2001;58-65.
16. Zanni H., Fernandez L., Couty R., Barret P., Nonat A., Bertrandie D. NMR study of concrete alkali aggregates reaction. Colombet P., Grimmer A.R. Application of NMR Spectroscopy to Cement Science. 1994;263-276 Gordon and Breach Science, Reading, UK.
17. Kirkpatrick R.J. MAS NMR spectroscopy of minerals and glasses. Rev. Mineral. 18:1988;341-403.
18. 29Si MAS NMR studies of the kinetics of silicate polymerisation. J. Mater. Sci. 31:1996;3365-3373.
19. 29Si chemical shift measurements. Colombet P., Grimmer A.R. Application of NMR Spectroscopy to Cement Science. 1994;113-151 Gordon and Breach Science, Reading, UK.
20. Diamond S. Chemistry and other characteristics of ASR gels. Bérubé M.A., Fournier B., Durand B. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Alkali Aggregate Reaction in Concrete, Quebec City, Canada. June 2000;31-40.
21. Cole W.F., Lancucki C.J. Products formed in an aged concrete. The occurrence of okenite. Cem. Concr. Res. 13:1983;611-618.
22. Cole W.F., Lancucki C.J. Products formed in an aged concrete. Cem. Concr. Res. 11:1981;443-454.
23. Kurtis K.E., Monteiro P.J.M., Meyer-Ilse W. Examination of the effect of LiCl on ASR gel expansion. Bérubé M.A., Fournier B., Durand B. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Alkali Aggregate Reaction in Concrete. 2000;51-60.
24. 29Si solid state NMR study of tricalcium silicate and cement hydration at high temperature. Colombet P., Grimmer A.R. Application of NMR Spectroscopy to Cement Science. 1994;249-259 Gordon and Breach Science, Yverdon, Switzerland.