Expansions with different origins in a concrete dam with bridge over spillway
Ana Blanco-Alvarez
Sergio Pialarissi-Cavalaro
Ignacio Segura
Luis Segura-Castillo
Antonio Aguado
2134/32283
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Expansions_with_different_origins_in_a_concrete_dam_with_bridge_over_spillway/9447140
Concrete dams with expansions from different origins are rare and scarcely documented in the literature, therefore their study gains special interest. This study presents the case of a 62-year-old concrete dam with signs of deterioration due to expansive reactions. Several tests performed on the samples extracted from the dam such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy mode and petrography suggest that the expansions are due to a delayed ettringite formation and a subsequent alkali-silica reaction. Thermal and mechanical models developed in the study support this diagnosis.
2018-03-20 12:04:35
Gravity dam
Expansions
Alkali-silica reaction
Delayed ettringite formation
Modelling
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified