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Definition: any volume of concrete in which a combination of dimensions of the member being cast, the boundary conditions can lead to undesirable thermal stresses, cracking, deleterious chemical reactions, or reduction in the long-term strength as a result of elevated concrete temperature due to heat from hydration.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Mass concrete is any volume of concrete with dimensions large enough to require that measures be taken to cope with the generation of heat from hydration of the cement and attendant volume change to minimize cracking. The one characteristic that distinguishes mass concrete from other concrete work is thermal behavior. The cement-water reaction causes the temperature to rise within a large concrete mass, and where the heat is not quickly dissipated, can be quite high. Significant tensile stresses and strains may result from the restrained volume change associated with a decline in temperature as heat of hydration is dissipated.


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ASCC Position Statement #49: Mass Concrete Construction

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2025

Serviceability of Concrete Structures for Explosives Operating Locations and Live-Fire Training Facilities

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

Serviceability of Concrete Structures for Explosives Storage

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

UHPC Fresh Chloride Limit Testing

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2024

Comparative Study of the Mechanical and Durability Performance of Low Carbon Concrete Matrices with Alternative SCMs

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/18/2024

Hardening and Shrinkage Kinetics of Geopolymers

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/14/2024

A Novel Clinker-Free Binary Paste with Biomass Fly Ash and Slag

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/14/2024

Effect of Milling on the Reactivity of Mixed Recycled Aggregate Powder as an SCM

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/6/2024

Preventing Pyrrhotite Damage in Concrete

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2024

Riverworks at Eastern Wharf Fire Repair

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/29/2023

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