부산대학교 도서관

Present test methods for determining the suitability of a given combination of cement and aggregates with respect to the potential for alkali-silica reaction (ASR) are based on the measurement of the expansion of the concrete/mortar under prescribed conditions. The scope of this study was to determine the influence of the addition of silica fume as a cement replacement on the stresses generated by the specimen, a parameter that could be useful for the engineer. Cylindrical specimens were placed in a frame equipped with a load cell that fixed the axial strain at approximately zero and measured the axial stress generated over time. A replacement of cement by silica fume at a dosage of 15% by mass for two different w/c ratios led to a significant decrease of the measured stress. SEM observations helped to provide a tentative explanation for the stress and expansion reduction mechanisms with the addition of silica fume.