RASIR® is a liquid admixture that can mitigate and control ASR in concrete when using potentially reactive aggregates or sand with high or moderate-alkali cement or where there are sources of external alkalies. RASIR is a 30% lithium nitrate solution. RASIR weighs approximately 10 lbs/gal (1.2 kg/L).
RASIR may be used with most GCP admixtures, as well as with fly ash or silica fume to help control ASR. The optimum level of pozzolans to help mitigate ASR should be determined by appropriate ASTM methods.
It is recommended that RASIR be added separately to the concrete mix, usually through the water holding tank discharge line, and preferably at the end of the batch sequence. However, it may be added at other times in the batching sequence if testing shows acceptable performance. Please see GCP Technical Bulletin TB-0110, Admixture Dispenser Discharge Line Location and Sequencing for Concrete Batching Operations, for further recommendations.
A complete line of accurate, automatic dispensing equipment is available.
RASIR is available in bulk, drums and totes.
Temperature: RASIR will freeze at 20 ºF (-7 ºC). Do not use pressurized air for agitation. Shelf life: minimum of 12 months, depending on storage conditions.
Please contact your GCP Applied Technologies representative.
The addition rate of RASIR will depend on several factors including the alkali concentration of cement, cement content of the concrete, aggregate reactivity and the use of supplementary cementitious materials. ASTM tests should be performed in order to determine an accurate RASIR addition rate when modifications to either of the above are made. Recommended tests are USACE CRD-C 662 and ASTM C1293 (modified for the testing of this admixture).
Inaccurate dosage rates of RASIR are likely if these tests are not properly modified. Contact your GCP Applied Technologies representative for a copy of the recommended test methodology or for assistance in specifications.
Due to the wide variation of materials, admixtures and mix designs, we recommend that mix designs be appropriately tested prior to the project start.
An initial estimate of the required dosage rate of RASIR may be obtained from the following equation:
RASIR Dosage Equation =
(α* β * δ)/100 in gal/yd3 or L/m3
α = Amount of cement to be mixed (lb/yd3 or kg/m3)
β = Alkali content of cement (%) from either the cement mill certificate or from testing (to be more accurate)
δ = For gal/yd3 = 0.55 and for L/m3 = 4.6
For example, for a mix containing 600 lbs. of cement with an alkali content of 0.60%, the standard dose is 2.0 gallons of RASIR per cubic yard.
600 x 0.60 x 0.55/100 = 2.0 gal/yd3
To maintain the same water-to-cement ratio, subtract 0.84 gallons of water for each gallon of RASIR added.
Due to the wide variety of admixtures and mix designs, pretesting of the concrete mix will provide the user with data on plastic and hardened concrete properties. RASIR has no general or significant adverse effects on concrete properties; however, the addition of RASIR to a concrete mix may accelerate the set time of the concrete. Therefore, testing the concrete mix design prior to production is recommended.
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Last Updated: 2024-06-21
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