Concrete damage due to oxidation of pyrrhotite-bearing aggregate: a review
Oxidation of pyrrhotite-bearing aggregates is one of the major causes of concrete damage in numerous buildings in Trois-Rivières in Canada and Connecticut in the USA. In the presence of moisture and oxygen, pyrrhotite oxidizes to generate iron-and sulfate-rich secondary minerals that cause internal...
Main Authors: | Josée Duchesne, Andrea Rodrigues, Benoit Fournier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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RILEM Publications SARL
2021-07-01
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Series: | RILEM Technical Letters |
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Online Access: | https://letters.rilem.net/index.php/rilem/article/view/138 |
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