RESULTS FOR 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.

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STANDARDS, PRACTICES and MANUALS ON SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary - ACI/PTI

CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary - ACI/PCI

ACI PRC-211.1-22: Selecting Proportions for Normal-Density and High Density-Concrete - Guide

ACI SPEC-301-20: Specifications for Concrete Construction

ACI PRC-360-10 Guide to Design of Slabs-on-Ground

ACI PRC-223-21: Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete - Guide

ACI PRC-544.11-22: Measuring Shrinkage, Creep, and Transport Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete—Report

ACI CODE-530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries

ACI PRC-225-25: Selection and Use of Hydraulic Cements—Guide

ACI PRC-221-25: Use of Normalweight and Heavyweight Aggregates in Concrete—Guide

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JOURNAL Articles ON SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

Effects of Slabs Characteristics on Long-Term Deflections of One-Way Reinforced-Concrete Slabs (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 1/19/2026

Enhanced Internal Curing for Ultra-High-Performance Concrete using a Reactive Curing Solution (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 1/12/2026

Factors Affecting Bridge Deck Cracking: Crack-Reducing Technologies, Paste Content, and Construction Practices

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 1/1/2026

Mixture Design of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Based on Particle Packing and Excess Paste Theory (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 11/20/2025

Studies on Base Restrained Walls and Tanks Subjected to Shrinkage (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 10/15/2025

Characteristics of Iron Ore Tailings Sand and Properties of Iron Ore Tailings Sand Concrete: A Review

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 9/30/2025

Economic‑Environmental and Multi‑Criteria Optimization for Predicting Alkaline Ratios in Waste Cement Concrete‑Based Geopolymer Using Central Composite Design

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 7/31/2025

Development and microstructural characterization of ultra‑lightweight aggregate concrete incorporating different sizes of polypropylene fibers

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 3/31/2025

Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) and Ultra-High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) with Recycled Sand

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 12/31/2024

Assessing the Seismic Performance of Exterior Precast Concrete Joints with Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 12/31/2024

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

Concrete Q&A: Reinforcing Slabs-on-Ground to Control Restrained Shrinkage Cracking

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2025

Impact of Reinforcement Type on Control of Drying Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete Under Restraint

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2025

Stress Measurement of Reinforcing Bars Embedded in Concrete by Hole-Drilling Method

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 12/1/2024

Shear Strength and Model of Non-prestressed Rectangular UHPC Beams: Influence of Coarse Aggregate

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2024

Study on Use of MSWI Fly Ash with Mainstream Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/18/2024

Harvested Fly Ash for Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/18/2024

Hardening and Shrinkage Kinetics of Geopolymers

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/14/2024

Early-Age Shrinkage, Hydration Kinetics, and Workability of Mortars Containing Metakaolin and Limestone Powder

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/11/2024

Control of Physical Deterioration of Foamed Geopolymers Exposed to High Temperature

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/5/2024

PBO FRCM Composite System Exposed to Elevated Temperatures: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

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Certification Resources on SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

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Education Publications on SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

RAP-11: Slabjacking

RAP-13: Methacrylate Flood Coat

RAP-1: Structural Crack Repair by Epoxy Injection

CCS-1(10) Slabs on Ground

RAP-2: Crack Repair by Gravity Feed with Resin

RAP-9: Spall Repair by the Preplaced Aggregate Method

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Online Learning - ACI University on SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

On-Demand Course: Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete—A Solution to Concrete Shrinkage Cracks

On-Demand Course: Technologies to Reduce Shrinkage and Cracking

On-Demand Course: Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete Design and Research

On-Demand Course: Chemical Admixtures for Concrete: Shrinkage-Reducing, Shrinkage-Compensating, and Permeability-Reducing Admixtures

On-Demand Course: From the Lab to the Field – Experiences with Portland Limestone Cement

Webinar (March 3): Mechanical and Structural Testing of Additively Constructed Concrete

On-Demand Course: Design of Concrete Slabs-on-Ground

On-Demand Course: Internal Curing: Improving Concrete Durability with Use of Lightweight Aggregate

On-Demand Course: An Overview of ACI 350 Code Changes for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures

On-Demand Course: ACI CODE-440.11-22: Serviceability and Flexural Design of GFRP Reinforced Concrete

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FREE ONLINE EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ON SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE (VIDEOS)

3-D Aggregate Shape Analysis and Packing Model

by Edward J. Garboczi

600 Bridges without Cracks

by Ed McLean

A Chemical Admixture with Carbon Nanotubes

by Yuan Gao

A Comparative Study of Chemical and Physical Accelerators on Early Age Properties of Portland Cementitious Systems

by Peerzada

A Durability-based Performance Evaluation Approach for the Effective Use of Uncommon Coal Ashes in Concrete

by Anol Mukhopadhyay

A Hybrid Approach for Prediction of Long-Term Behavior in Concrete Structures

by Mauricio Pereira

A Life Cycle Holistic Perspective for Nanofunctionalized UHPC Structures in Aggressive Environments: Building Better, for Longer, with Less

by Ferrara

A Review of Creep and Shrinkage of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Prestressed Applications

by Royce W. Floyd

Aggregate Optimization for Concrete Mixtures with Low Cement Factor

by Mohamadreza Moini

Application of Sustainable BCSA Cement for Rapid Setting Prestressed Concrete Girders

by Roswurm

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SHRINKAGE OF CONCRETE

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