Xiaoming Song , Min Deng , Wei Li , Xianghui Lan , Mingshu Tang
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Abstract
Micro-crystalline to crypto-crystalline quartz exists always in dolomitic limestones. When the dolomitic limestones are used as aggregates of concrete, pore solutions mainly composed of K+, Na+, Ca2+ and OH− ions may interacts simultaneously with dolomite and micro-crystalline to crypto-crystalline quartz. To understand mechanisms of alkali-silica-dolomite reactions in concrete, chemical reaction products in system of CaMg (CO3)2-SiO2-Ca(OH)2-KOH-NaOH-H2O cured at 20 °C, 38 °C and 60 °C were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimeter-thermo gravity and scanning electron microscope. Results show that magnesium derived from dolomite was mainly incorporated in brucite and silicon derived from micro-crystalline to crypto-crystalline quartz was in alkali-silica gel. No evident magnesium silicate gels were detected under high alkaline condition. It is expected that magnesium silicate gels will not be formed accompanying with alkali-silica/dolomite reaction in concrete. Reaction in dolomite-quartz system is a superposition of ASR and ACR.
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Cement and Concrete Research is dedicated to publishing top-notch research on the materials science and engineering of cement, cement composites, mortars, concrete, and related materials incorporating cement or other mineral binders. The journal prioritizes reporting significant findings in research on the properties and performance of cementitious materials. It also covers novel experimental techniques, the latest analytical and modeling methods, examination and diagnosis of actual cement and concrete structures, and the exploration of potential improvements in materials.