Title:
Impact of Wet and Sealed Curing on Curling in Cement Paste Beams from Drying Shrinkage
Author(s):
Amir Hajibabaee and M. Tyler Ley
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
112
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
79-84
Keywords:
concrete pavement; curling; drying shrinkage; slabs-onground; wet curing
DOI:
10.14359/51686836
Date:
1/1/2015
Abstract:
Paste beams with different water-cementitious material ratios (w/cm) were cured for different durations with wet and sealed curing methods, and then the impact on curling was observed. The results show that the samples that were cured showed greater curling deflection and these effects increased with the length of curing for the drying conditions investigated. These findings could impact construction techniques for volume-change-sensitive structures such as slabs-on-ground in drying environments.
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