Which bending behavior occurs when concrete beams experience alkali-silica reaction?

💡 Explanation

Alkali-silica reaction causes expansion and therefore internal tensile stress cracking and bowing. Water ingress promotes expansive gel formation. As the gel tries to expands a process known as volumetric expansion occurs, rather than alternative compressive failure modes developing.

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