Multiphysics simulation of recent experiments on alkali‐silica reaction expansion in reinforced concrete members

Jain, Amit; Spencer, Benjamin W.; Dahal, Albert; Biswas, Sudipta; Dhulipala, Somayajulu Lakshmi Narasimha

doi:10.1002/suco.202400893

Multiphysics simulation of recent experiments on alkali‐silica reaction expansion in reinforced concrete members

Journal Article · Sun Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 2025 · Structural Concrete

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202400893· OSTI ID:2569746

Jain, Amit ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]

Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Alkali‐silica reaction (ASR) is an important degradation process that causes volumetric expansion and damage in concrete, and is affected significantly by the local temperature, moisture and stress conditions that often vary across the regions of a structure. Numerical simulation is essential to predict the progression and effects of ASR on the performance of structures. Because of the interactions between thermal and moisture transport and mechanical deformation, it is important for numerical models to represent all these physical phenomena and the coupling between them. Simulations of ASR in reinforced concrete (RC) structures are further complicated by the need to capture interactions between concrete and embedded reinforcing bars. Here, this paper describes the implementation of a scalable, coupled‐physics ASR model for simulating RC structures and assesses the ability of that model to predict ASR‐induced expansion in recent laboratory tests on RC block and beam specimens. These laboratory tests and the simulation approach were selected because of their applicability to RC structural‐scale simulations. This validation study helps builds confidence the ability of this approach to model ASR expansion in large, complex RC structures, which is a current high‐priority need.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (AU), Office of Nuclear Safety; USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 2569746

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--23-72691-Rev000

Journal Information:: Structural Concrete, Journal Name: Structural Concrete Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 26; ISSN 1464-4177; ISSN 1751-7648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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