NTL Record

Title Selecting candidate structures for lithium treatment : what to provide the petrographer along with concrete specimens : tech brief.
Record ID 30919
Corporate Creator Transtec Group, Inc.
Publisher Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Publication Date 20060200
Language English
Abstract The process of selecting candidate structures (and appropriate components of structures) for lithium treatment invariably involves sampling one or several components of the structures for laboratory investigations, particularly petrographic examination, and expansion tests (expansion tests optional). This sampling is done to (1) confirm whether alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) is an important part of the deterioration process, (2) determine the extent of the deterioration and, (3) if required, determine how much more expansion/deterioration is to be expected. Figures 1 and 2 show the types of cracking that can be a visual indication of a candidate for lithium treatment.
Rosap ID dot:788
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/788
TRT Terms Alkali silica reactions; Reactions in concrete; Lithium; Fresh concrete; Hard materials; Case studies; Laboratory studies; Laboratory tests; Field tests; Field studies; Concrete structures
General Subjects Alkali-silica reaction; Lithium, concrete durability; Mitigation; Fresh concrete; Hardened concrete; Case studies; Laboratory testing; Field investigation; Existing structures
Classification NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Pavement Management and Performance;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Materials;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Construction and Maintenance;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Bridges and Structures
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 769648472
Report Number FHWA-HRT-06-069
Availability Federal Highway Administration
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/30000/30900/30919/hrt06069.pdf
Alternative URL http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pccp/pubs/06069/06069.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository