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Shrinkage of Concrete

Definition: decrease in either length or volume of a material resulting from changes in moisture content or chemical changes.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Drying shrinkage is the contraction in the concrete caused by moisture loss from drying concrete. Shrinkage-compensating concrete is used to minimize cracking and structural movement caused by drying shrinkage in concrete. The amount of drying shrinkage that occurs in concrete structures depends on the constituent materials, mixture proportions, curing, drying environment, and restraint.

Practice oriented papers and articles ON SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

Concrete Q&A: Mitigating Concrete Shrinkage

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2023

Long-Term and Corrosion Effects on the Punching Shear Resistance of RC Flat Slabs Subjected to Sudden Column Loss

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 4/1/2023

Evaluation of FRP Bars & Meshes Used as Secondary Reinforcement for Nonstructural Concrete Members for Building Code Compliance

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/1/2022

A Procedure to Evaluate the Potential for Drying Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete Under Restraint

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 8/1/2022

Characterization of Recycled Asphalt Pavement as Aggregate for Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Concrete Flat Plates of Optimum Thickness: Serviceability and Strength—Part I: Serviceability

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Monitoring of Creep and Shrinkage in a Newly Built Reinforced Concrete Structure—Preliminary Results

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Ambient Cured Geopolymer Binder in Road Pavement-Subgrade Stabilization as a Replacement of Conventional Cement

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Novel Perspective to Explain the Retarding Effect of Organic Admixtures in Silicate-Activated Slag

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Impact of a Novel Slow Absorption Superabsorbent Polymer on Compressive Strength and Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

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