Title:
Pyrrhotite in Concrete Aggregates
Author(s):
Anthony F. Bentivegna, April Snyder, and Stephen M. Stacey
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
45
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
37-44
Keywords:
mineral, sulfide, deterioration, reaction
DOI:
10.14359/51739100
Date:
8/1/2023
Abstract:
Concrete aggregates produced in two regions in North America have been identified as the cause of deterioration to tens of thousands of residential and light commercial concrete foundations. The article provides an overview of the deterioration mechanism, manifestations of the reaction in North America, current state of knowledge for identification and quantification, and current and proposed legislation.
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