ABSTRACT
AAC autoclaved aerated concrete AAR alkali-aggregate reaction AAS atomic absorption spectroscopy ACR alkali-carbonate reaction ASR alkali-silica reaction ASTM American standards CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation CSF condensed silica fume C-S-H calcium silicate hydrates DEF delayed ettringite formation DSC differential scanning calorimetry DTA differential thermal analysis EDS energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy EN European standards EPM electron probe microanalysis ESEM environmental scanning electron microscopy FESEM field emission scanning electron microscopy FGD flue gas desulfurization GGBS ground granulated blastfurnace slag HAC high-alumina cement HF hydrofluoric acid ICP-AES inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy KOH potassium hydroxide NR (in captions) normal reflected light PCD popcorn calcite deposition PFA pulverized fuel ash PPR (in captions) plane-polarized reflected light PPT (in captions) plane-polarized transmitted light PVA polyvinyl acetate PVC polyvinyl chloride PVDC polyvinylidene dichloride RAAC reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete SBR styrene butadiene rubber SEM scanning electron microscopy SMA stone mastic asphalt SRPC sulfate-resisting Portland cement TGA thermogravimetric analysis TSA thaumasite form of sulfate attack UV (in captions) reflected fluorescent light W/C water/cement ratio XPR (in captions) cross-polarized reflected light XPT (in captions) cross-polarized transmitted light XRD X-ray diffraction XRF X-ray fluorescence
