Table 3

ASR-related strength losses: Literature vs. this study

ReferenceTest typeCompressive strength loss (%)Tensile strength loss (%)
Marzouk and Chen (1995) Compressive and TensileUp to 20%, for expansion rates found in engineering practice31–37%
Komar et al. (2013) Tensile12–50%
Sanchez et al. (2018) Compressive0.29–0.43%, for ASR combined with DEF30–60%, for ASR
Diab et al. (2021) Tensile∼27%
Sobrinho (2012) Tensile21–35%
Alejos et al. (2014) Compressive18%
Doran (1992) Tensile (Split cylinder)15–60%
This study (PC-IV)Compressive18.6%9.95%
This study (PC-V)Compressive6.82%30.49%
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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