Cracking parallel to rebar in a concrete slab during humid conditions indicates which mechanism?

💡 Explanation

Reinforcement bars corrode because **alkali-silica reaction** forms gel which exerts internal pressure, causing cracking parallel to the rebar. Therefore, the correct answer is alkali-silica reaction expansion rather than general corrosion, due to expansive stress acting directly at the steel to concrete interface.

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