Evaluation of the expansion attained to date by concrete affected by alkali-silica reaction. Part III: Application to existing structures

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 463-479

  Bérubé, Marc André ^a   Smaoui, Nizar ^b   Fournier, Benoit ^c   Bissonnette, Benoit ^a   Durand, Benoit ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Serv d'Expertise Mat (SEM) Inc   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^d HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Alkali silica reaction; Concrete; Cracking; Expansion; Petrography; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CRACKS; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; PETROGRAPHY; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

ALKALI SILICA REACTION; DAMAGE RATING INDEX;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

CONCRETE;

EID: 15844393256     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L04-104     Document Type: Article

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