ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY OF SOME GRANITIC ROCKS IN KUMASI, GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR USE OF ROCK AGGREGATES FOR CONSTRUCTION
This paper seeks to assess the potential of Alkali-Silica Reaction on some granitic rocks in Kumasi in Ghana. Alkali-Silica reactions occur over time between alkaline cement paste and silica contained in rock aggregates as a result of the swelling due to the reaction of certain constituents in the r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Zibeline International
2022-01-01
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Series: | Geological Behavior |
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Online Access: | https://geologicalbehavior.com/archives/1gbr2022/1gbr2022-22-28.pdf |