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The alkali–aggregate reaction (AAR) is an expansion reaction of the aggregate in concrete caused by the alkalinity of hydrated cement, which may disintegrate concrete. The alkali–silica reaction (ASR) is the most general form of AAR which only rarely causes degradation in Finland. The pool at Tampere Swimming Centre was only the third such case in the country. Condition assessment by several parallel...