RILEM Recommendations for the Prevention of Damage by Alkali-Aggregate Reactions in New Concrete Structures

Introduction, by Philip J Nixon & Ian Sims.- RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-0, Outline Guide to the Use of RILEM Methods in the Assessment of the Alkali-Reactivity Potential of Aggregates.- RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-1.1, Detection of potential alkali-reactivity, Part 1: Petrographic Examination Method.- RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-2, Detection of potential alkali-reactivity, Accelerated Mortar-bar Test Method for Aggregates.- RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-3, Detection of potential alkali-reactivity, 38°C Test Method for Aggregate Combinations using Concrete Prisms.- RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-4.1, Detection of potential alkali-reactivity, 60°C Test Method for Aggregate Combinations using Concrete Prisms.- RILEM Recommended Test Method: AAR-5, Detection of potential alkali-reactivity, Rapid Preliminary Screening Test for Carbonate Aggregates.- RILEM Recommended Specification: AAR-7.1, International Specification to Minimise Damage from Alkali Reactions in Concrete, Part 1: Alkali-Silica Reaction.- RILEM Recommended Specification: AAR-7.2, International Specification to Minimise Damage from Alkali Reactions in Concrete, Part 2: Alkali-Carbonate Reaction.- RILEM Recommended Specification: AAR-7.3, Preliminary International Specification to Minimise Damage from Alkali Reactions in Concrete, Part 3: Concrete Dams and Other Hydro Structures.