Numerical Modeling of AAR

Preface

1 Introduction
1.1 Concrete Composition
1.2 Alkali Aggregate Reactions
1.3 A Brief Review of Finite Element
1.4 A Brief Review of Heat Transfer
1.5 Finite Element Modeling of AAR
1.6 Book Content
1.7 Summary

2 AAR Constitutive Model
2.1 Minimum Requirements for a "Modern" AAR Numerical Model .
2.2 The Model
2.3 Kinetics
2.4 Retardation
2.5 Humidity
2.6 AAR Strain
2.7 Summary

3 Constitutive Model; Concrete
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Nonlinear response of concrete
3.3 The nonlinear continuum model
3.4 Nonlinear Discrete Joint Element
3.5 Summary

4 Validation
4.1 Benchmark Results
4.2 Summary

5 Parametric Study
5.1 Preliminary
5.2 Results
5.3 Summary

6 Material Properties
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Elastic properties
6.3 AAR properties
6.4 Thermal properties
6.5 Reclamation study
6.6 AAR properties through system identification
6.7 On the Importance of Proper Calibration
6.8 Summary

7 Applications
7.1 Arch Gravity Dam; Isola
7.2 Hollow Buttress Dam; Poglia
7.3 Arch Dam, Amir-Kabir
7.4 Arch Dam, Kariba
7.5 Massive Reinforced Concrete Structure
7.6 Summary

8 Micro Model
8.1 A Diffusion-Based Micro Model
8.2 A Mathematical Model for the Kinetics of the Alkali-Silica Reaction
8.3 Summary

9 Prediction of Residual Expansion
9.1 Literature Survey
9.2 Expansion Curve from Delayed Laboratory Testing
9.3 Summary

A Numerical Benchmark for the Finite Element Simulation of Expansive Concrete
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Test Problems
A.3 Presentation of Results
A.4 Results Submission and Workshop
A.5 Acknowledgements
A.6 Contacts

B Merlin
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Arch Dam Preprocessor: Beaver
B.3 Preprocessor: KumoNoSu
B.4 Analysis: Merlin
B.5 Post-Processor: Spider

C Brief Review of the Reaction Rate
C.1 Definitions
C.2 Examples of Simple Reactions
C.3 Complex Reactions

Author Index

Index