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The role of pH in thaumasite sulfate attack

Zhou, Q. / Hill, J. / Byars, E.A. / Cripps, J.C. / Lynsdale, C.J. / Sharp, J.H.

The thaumasite form of sulfate attack (TSA) has been recognised in recent years as a distinct mechanism by which degradation of buried concrete can occur in the presence of an external source of sulfate ions. There is, however, disagreement about the role of pH. It has been proposed that attack by sulfuric acid, produced by oxidation of pyrite, is sometimes the primary cause of deterioration. Others believe that the acid is rapidly neutralised giving a higher concentration of sulfate ions in the ground, hence increasing the extent of attack. The aim of the laboratory study reported here was to understand the role of sulfuric acid in TSA by examining concrete cubes, made from three types of cement and two types of aggregate, immersed at low temperature in two solutions, one alkaline corresponding to BRE Design Sulfate Class DS-3 and the other acidic. It is concluded that the presence of acid does not promote the formation of thaumasite. Although degradation of the concrete was observed in acid conditions, the mechanism was not TSA as observed in alkaline conditions.

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Zhou, Q. / Hill, J. / Byars, E.A. / Cripps, J.C. / Lynsdale, C.J. / Sharp, J.H.

The thaumasite form of sulfate attack (TSA) has been recognised in recent years as a distinct mechanism by which degradation of buried concrete can occur in the presence of an external source of sulfate ions. There is, however, disagreement about the role of pH. It has been proposed that attack by sulfuric acid, produced by oxidation of pyrite, is sometimes the primary cause of deterioration. Others believe that the acid is rapidly neutralised giving a higher concentration of sulfate ions in the ground, hence increasing the extent of attack. The aim of the laboratory study reported here was to understand the role of sulfuric acid in TSA by examining concrete cubes, made from three types of cement and two types of aggregate, immersed at low temperature in two solutions, one alkaline corresponding to BRE Design Sulfate Class DS-3 and the other acidic. It is concluded that the presence of acid does not promote the formation of thaumasite. Although degradation of the concrete was observed in acid conditions, the mechanism was not TSA as observed in alkaline conditions.

The role of pH in thaumasite sulfate attack

Zhou, Q. / Hill, J. / Byars, E.A. / Cripps, J.C. / Lynsdale, C.J. / Sharp, J.H.

The thaumasite form of sulfate attack (TSA) has been recognised in recent years as a distinct mechanism by which degradation of buried concrete can occur in the presence of an external source of sulfate ions. There is, however, disagreement about the role of pH. It has been proposed that attack by sulfuric acid, produced by oxidation of pyrite, is sometimes the primary cause of deterioration. Others believe that the acid is rapidly neutralised giving a higher concentration of sulfate ions in the ground, hence increasing the extent of attack. The aim of the laboratory study reported here was to understand the role of sulfuric acid in TSA by examining concrete cubes, made from three types of cement and two types of aggregate, immersed at low temperature in two solutions, one alkaline corresponding to BRE Design Sulfate Class DS-3 and the other acidic. It is concluded that the presence of acid does not promote the formation of thaumasite. Although degradation of the concrete was observed in acid conditions, the mechanism was not TSA as observed in alkaline conditions.

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Title:

The role of pH in thaumasite sulfate attack

Contributors:

Zhou, Q. (author) / Hill, J. (author) / Byars, E.A. (author) / Cripps, J.C. (author) / Lynsdale, C.J. (author) / Sharp, J.H. (author)

Published in:

Cement and Concrete Research ; 36 ; 160-170

Publication date:

2006

Size:

11 Seiten, 16 Quellen

ISSN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2005.01.003

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Beton , pH-Einfluss , Oxidation , Schwefelsäure , Röntgenbeugung , Röntgenanalyse , chemischer Abbau , Thaumasit , schweflige Säure

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