On the Relationship between Deteriorated Level of ASR Damaged Concrete and Lithium Migration from Acceleration Lithium Migration Technique Test

Abstract:

This research is to study the effect of deteriorated level on the ions migration in inhibiting the concrete damaged by ASR using electrochemical technique. Cylindrical concrete specimens made by reactive sandstone with 10 cm diameter and 5 cm height were prepared at the ages of 7, 14, 28, 90, and 180 days curing in a 38°C and 100% R.H. storage environment. The accelerated lithium migration technique (ALMT) was performed using LiOH H2O and Ca(OH)2 as electrolytes for anode and cathode, respectively. 9 A/m2 current density was used to drive lithium ion into and remove sodium ion out of the concrete. The results show that the rates of ions migration increase with increasing the deteriorated level of specimen. Furthermore, a linear relationship exists between the non-steady state migration coefficient of Li+ and the deteriorated level of specimen.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 163-167)
• Pages: 3812-3819
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.163-167.3812
• Online since: December 2010
• Authors: Wei Chien Wang, Chih Chien Liu, Chau Lee
• Keywords: Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR), Concrete, Electrochemical (EC), Lithium, Migration

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