Alkali silica reaction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000230",
  "term": "Alkali silica reaction",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "ASR is a chemical combining of reactive silica from the concrete aggregate with the alkali from the cement paste in the presence of moisture. The result of the reaction is a gel, which can expand and may cause micro-cracks in the concrete.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical reactions",
    "cement"
  ],
  "references": [
    "United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "reacción sílico-alcalina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/alkali-silica-reaction/"
}