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Measurement of Water Vapour Sorption and Humidity - A Survey on Measuring Methods and Standards
(2005)
The interaction of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (MSWI bottom ash), when utilized as an aggregate in concrete, with the cement matrix was investigated. The most prominent reaction observed in lab and field concrete was the formation of aluminium hydroxide and the release of hydrogen gas from aluminium grains reacting in the alkaline environment. The expansive aluminium reaction was identified as a main cause of extensive spalling on the concrete surface. Due to the higher content of bottle glass as part of the ash, in all samples, reaction products of an alkali-silica reaction (ASR) could be observed as well. However, damage due to ASR were less severe than those caused by the aluminium reaction. The expansion rates were low and only a few of the lab samples showed cracking. Microstructural analysis of the samples indicated clearly that a large quantity of the alkali-silica gel which was formed was accommodated in the pores and voids without exerting any strain on the material.
Mineral building materials are generally heterogeneous and porous solids. Their engineering properties are closely associated with their porosity and pore-size distribution, which can be studied by mercury intrusion. The entire pore-size distribution curves are used to determine changes in the pore structure of a material class in a qualitative way. Certain parameters derived from pore-size distributions can be correlated to engineering properties. These key values are applied as criteria to evaluate the quality and durability of a building material. However, because of the heterogeneity of natural and artificial building materials and the influence of moisture content on their pore structure the results are strongly affected by preparation conditions such as sampling and drying. A correct analysis requires a knowledge of these effects. The paper describes the use of mercury porosimetry to study mineral building materials such as cementitious materials, bricks, and renderings. Furthermore, the influence of preparation effects on the precision of measurements is discussed.