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Over 200 RILEM Technical Recommendations have been produced by RILEM Technical Committees. Many of these recommendations have been adopted in research and practice, and are used by international standardisation bodies, as a basis for their work.

All RILEM recommendations reflect the state-of-the-art at the time of publishing. Note that these documents may be superseded later by more recent recommendations.

Technical Committees Recommendations published by Springer from January 2006 until now

Recommendation of RILEM TC 289-DCM: Guideline for designing and operating long-term marine exposure sites, March 2024

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements, December 2023

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test, October 2023

Recommendation of RILEM TC 281-CCC: Test method to determine the effect of uniaxial compression load and uniaxial tension load on concrete carbonation depth, July 2023

Recommendation of RILEM TC 271-ASC: New accelerated test procedure for the assessment of resistance of natural stone and fired-clay brick units against salt crystallization, May 2023

Recommendation of RILEM TC 264-RAP on the evaluation of asphalt recycling agents for hot mix asphalt, January 2022

RILEM Standard: testing methods for determination of the double-K criterion for crack propagation in concrete using wedge-splitting tests and three-point bending beam tests, recommendation of RILEM TC 265-TDK, December 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-0 outline guide to the use of RILEM methods in the assessment of the alkali-reactivity potential of concrete, October 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-8: determination of potential releasable alkalis by aggregates in concrete, October 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-10: determination of binder combinations for non-reactive mix design using concrete prisms -38 °C test method, October 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-11: determination of binder combinations for non-reactive mix design or the resistance to alkali-silica reaction of concrete mixes using concrete prisms -60 °C test method, October 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-12: determination of binder combinations for non-reactive mix design or the resistance to alkali-silica reaction of concrete mixes using concrete prisms -60 °C test method with alkali supply, October 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-13: application of alkali-wrapping for concrete prism testing to assess the expansion potential of alkali-silica reaction, October 2021

Recommendations of RILEM TC 287-CCS: thermo-chemo-mechanical modelling of massive concrete structures towards cracking risk assessment, June 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 261-CCF: test method to determine the flexural creep of fibre reinforced concrete in the cracked state, May 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on fragmentation test for recycled asphalt, July 2019

Recommendation of RILEM TC 260-RSC for using superabsorbent polymers (SAP) for improving freeze?thaw resistance of cement-based materials, July 2019

Recommendation of RILEM TC 249-ISC on non destructive in situ strength assessment of concrete, June 2019

Recommendation of RILEM TC 252-CMB: relationship between laboratory short-term aging and performance of asphalt binder, June 2019

Recommendation of RILEM TC 243-SGM: functional requirements for surface repair mortars for historic buildings, February 2019

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on affinity between aggregates and bituminous binders, December 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 238-SCM on hydration stoppage by solvent exchange for the study of hydrate assemblages, December 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB: protocol for characterization of recycled asphalt (RA) materials for pavement applications, October 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 260-RSC on Using Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) to mitigate autogenous shrinkage, October 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 260-RSC on Testing sorption by superabsorbent polymers (SAP) prior to implementation in cement-based materials, September 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on Cohesion Test of Recycled Asphalt, September 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 250-CSM: Test method for Textile Reinforced Mortar to substrate bond characterization, July 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 241-MCD on interface debonding testing in pavements, July 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 238-SCM: determination of the degree of reaction of siliceous fly ash and slag in hydrated cement paste by the selective dissolution method, January 2018

Recommendation of RILEM TC 236-BBM: characterisation testing of hemp shiv to determine the initial water content, water absorption, dry density, particle size distribution and thermal conductivity, April 2017

Recommendation of RILEM TC 246-TDC: test methods to determine durability of concrete under combined environmental actions and mechanical load, March 2017

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on complex Poisson?s ratio characterization of bituminous mixtures, February 2017

Recommendation of RILEM TC 232-TDT: test methods and design of textile reinforced concrete, May 2016

Recommendation of RILEM TC 242-MDC: multi-decade creep and shrinkage of concrete: material model and structural analysis, April 2015

Recommendation of RILEM TC 218-SFC : Sonic methods for quality control of fresh cementitious materials / Testing of fresh concrete by ultrasound transmission

Recommendation of RILEM TC 212-ACD : acoustic emission and related NDE techniques for crack detection and damage evaluation in concrete / Measurement method for acoustic emission signals in concrete

Recommendation of RILEM TC 212-ACD : acoustic emission and related NDE techniques for crack detection and damage evaluation in concrete / Test method for damage qualification of reinforced concrete beams by acoustic emission

Recommendation of RILEM TC 212-ACD : acoustic emission and related NDE techniques for crack detection and damage evaluation in concrete / Test method for classification of active cracks in concrete structures by acoustic emission

Recommendation of RILEM TC 200-HTC : mechanical concrete properties at high temperatures ? modelling and applications. Part 1 : Introduction ? General Presentation

Recommendation of RILEM TC 200-HTC : mechanical concrete properties at high temperatures ? modelling and applications. Part 2 : Stress-strain relation

RILEM TC 190-SBJ : development of recommendations on novel durability test methods for wet-applied curtain-wall sealants

Recommendation of RILEM TC 190-SBJ : service-life prediction of sealed building and construction joints, pp.1487-1495

Recommendation of RILEM TC 190-SBJ : service-life prediction of sealed building and construction joints, pp.1497-1508

Update of the recommendation of RILEM TC 189-NEC ?Non-destructive evaluation of the concrete cover? « Comparative test - part I ? Comparative test of penetrability methods », Materials & Structures, v38, Dec 2005, pp.895-906

 

Technical Committees Recommendations published by RILEM Publications S.A.R.L. between January 1996 to December 2005

RILEM Recommended Test Method AAR-1 'Detection of potential alkali-reactivity aggregates' Petrographic method



Title: RILEM Recommended Test Method AAR-1 'Detection of potential alkali-reactivity aggregates'
Petrographic method
Author(s): RILEM TC 191-ARP
Paper category : journal
Serial title: Materials and Structures
Abreviated Serial title: Mater. Struct.
ISSN: 1359-5997
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Volume: 36
Issue: 261
Issue date: 2003-08-01
Publication year: 2003
Pages: 480 - 496
Total Pages: 17
Nb references: 2
Language: English


Petrographic analysis shall always be the first step in the
assessment of the potential alkali-reactivity of concrete
aggregates as stated in RILEM AAR-0 entitled, ‘Outline
Guide to the Use of RILEM Methods in Assessments of
Aggregates for potential alkali-reactivity’.
This RILEM method specifies a general procedure for the
petrographic examination of concrete aggregates, to identify
rock types and minerals that might react with hydroxyl ions
from the concrete pore solution. The method, including
sampling, is intended to be used for the routine examination of
natural aggregates including sand, coarse gravel, all-in and
crushed rock aggregates, in testing laboratories, rather than by
expert petrographers for research purposes. The method can be
also used to quantify the amounts of various mineral and rock
types where required. The main objective of the RILEM
petrographic method is to determine a classification of a
particular aggregate in terms of alkali-reactivity. As a result of
undergoing the RILEM petrographic examination an aggregate
should be classified as one of the following:
- Very unlikely to be alkali-reactive - Class I
- Alkali-reactivity uncertain - Class II
- Very likely to be alkali-reactive - Class III
Acceptance and experience with reactive constituents differ
between countries, and thus, final assessment of reactive
constituents should where possible follow national or regional
experiences, recommendations and specifications. RILEM
AAR-0 also gives guidance on the further testing that may be
undertaken on the basis of the findings of the AAR-1
petrographical examination.
It is very important that the petrographic analysis is
carried out by a qualified geologist or petrographer with
experience of materials used for concrete and good local
knowledge of alkali-reactive aggregates and minerals.


Online publication: 2003-06-27
Classification: RILEM Technical Committees
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00
doi: 10.1617/14060


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