Title:
ASR-Related Distress in Floor Coatings
Author(s):
Xiaoqiang (Hugh) Hou, Richard A. Cechner, Terrence M. McGovern, Kevin A. Michols, and Todd Nelson
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
41
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
26-29
Keywords:
blister, aggregate, surface, flooring
DOI:
Date:
11/1/2019
Abstract:
Blistering of flooring in three buildings was found to be due to alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in the near-surface concrete. High moisture conditions, caused by impermeable flooring acting as a vapor retarder (allowing condensation to form near the surface), and high alkalinity near the slab surface affected reactive particles in the concrete aggregates. The authors discuss findings of their investigations and provide necessary steps in proper ASR determination.