Attempts to model ASR expansion are usually limited by the difficulty of taking into account the heterogeneous nature and size range of reactive aggregates. This work is a part of an overall project aimed at developing models to predict the potential expansion of concrete containing alkali-reactive aggregates. The paper gives measurements in order to provide experimental data concerning the effect of particle size of an alkali-reactive siliceous limestone on mortar expansion. Results show that no expansion was measured on the mortars using small particles (under 80 µm) while the coarse particles (0.63-1.25 mm) gave the largest expansions (0.33%). When two sizes of aggregate were used, ASR-expansions decreased with the proportion of small particles. Models are proposed to study correlations between the measured expansions and parameters such as the size of aggregates and the alkali and reactive silica contents. The pessimum effect of reactive aggregate size is assessed and the consequences on accelerated laboratory tests are discussed.
The nature of limestone filler and self-consolidating feasibility Relationships between physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of fillers and the flow at different states, from powder to cement-based suspension. a b s t r a c t Keywords: Powder flow Tribo-electrification Shear of powder Rheological test Kendall's coefficients Wet packing densityThis paper is a part of a large study aimed at identifying the physical and chemical properties of limestone fillers (LF) that govern their behaviour towards self-consolidating flow. Five LF were studied, complying with the standards and selected for their significant differences in properties on the basis of the supplier's database. Despite their specific manufacturing, a thorough characterization showed that the selected LFs had very different properties in terms of surface charges, morphology, wettability and size distribution. Then, relationships were sought between these properties and the flow of LF in powder form and suspended in water, or water + polycarboxylate type High Range Water Reducer Admixture (HRWRA), or water + HRWRA + cement (OPC or slag blended cement). The flow measurements concerned flowability, floodability and shear under consolidation in the dry state, and static yield stress and apparent viscosity in the suspension state. The main results show that the LFs act in the same way on the flow as long as cement is not incorporated into the suspension. From the dry state to the water + HRWRA suspensions, the flow is dependent on the fineness of the LF. The significant relationships between the surface charges, wettability and fineness of LFs show that impurities like clays are key factors in the flow of LF suspensions. When cement was incorporated into the suspension, the flow was dependent on the interactions existing among all the constituents. Then, with a view to self-consolidating applications, it becomes possible to identify how best to incorporate LF in a cement-based matrix through the measurement of the arrangement of cement and filler particles in suspension.
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