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Title: Why Slabs Curl-Part II
Author(s): Bruce A. Suprenant
Publication: Concrete International
Volume: 24
Issue: 4
Appears on pages(s): 59-64
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Date: 4/1/2002
Abstract:Slabs curl due to differences in moisture distribution that create a shrinkage profile. This induces an applied curling moment within the slab. The amount of curling for a given moisture distribution however may not be unique. Some research and field experience helps us estimate the amount of curling deflection as affected by different factors.
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