Finland's emerging alkali-aggregate reaction problem?

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    Abstract

    Finland is known as a country having very durable granitic aggregate that is used in a wide range of construction applications. Yet recent field results from existing concrete structures have shown evidence of alkali aggregate reactions (AAR). In Finland there is a need to have a better understanding of what causes AAR and from what aggregate sources, how to identify it or separate it from other deterioration mechanisms and guidelines about how to avoid AAR in future construction. This paper shares information about a few of the Finnish structures where AAR has been detected.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationXXI Nordic Concrete Research Symposia
    Place of PublicationOslo
    PublisherNorsk Betongforening
    Pages311-314
    ISBN (Print)978-82-8208-025-5
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    EventXXI Nordic Concrete Research Symposium - Hotel Rantasipi Aulanko, Hämeenlinna, Finland
    Duration: 30 May 20111 Jun 2011

    Publication series

    SeriesNordic Concrete Research
    Volume43
    ISSN0800-6377

    Conference

    ConferenceXXI Nordic Concrete Research Symposium
    Country/TerritoryFinland
    CityHämeenlinna
    Period30/05/111/06/11

    Keywords

    • deterioration
    • durability
    • alkalinity
    • aggregate
    • alkali aggregate reaction

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