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Title |
Effect of Mechanical Restraint due to Steel Microfibers on Alkali-Silica Reaction in Mortars
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Keywords |
알칼리-실리카 반응 ; 미세균열 ; 팽창 ; 인장특성 ; 섬유보강 akali-silica reaction ; microcracking ; expansion ; tensile properties ; fiber reinforcement |
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Abstract |
The effect of steel microfibers (SMF) on alkali-silica reaction (ASR) was investigated using two types of reactive aggregates, crushed opal and a pyrex rod of constant diameter. Cracks are less visible in the SMF mortars compared with the unreinforced mortars. Due to crack growth resistance behavior in SMF mortar specimens, the strength loss is eliminated and the ASR products remained well confined within the ASR site. The expansion and the ASR products were characterized by microprobe analysis and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy. The confinement due to SMF resulted in a higher Na and Si ion concentration of the ASR liquid extracted from the reaction site. The higher concentration reduced the ASR rate and resulted in a lower reactivity of the reactive pyrex rods in SMF mortars.
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