Bentz, D.
and Peltz, M.
(2008),
Reducing Thermal and Autogenous Shrinkage Contributions to Early-Age Cracking, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Materials Journal, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=923433
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Reducing Thermal and Autogenous Shrinkage Contributions to Early-Age Cracking
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Early-age cracking continues to be a significant problem for new concrete construction. Two of the major contributors to such cracking are the heat released by cement hydration during the first few days of curing and the autogenous shrinkage that often occurs during the same time frame. In this paper, three potential alternatives for reducing these contributions by modifying the concrete mixture proportions are investigated, namely increasing the water-cement ratio (w/c), using a coarser cement, or replacing a portion of the portland cement with a coarse limestone powder.Citation
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Materials Journal
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105
Issue
4
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Journals
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Keywords
cracking, early ages, shrinkage
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Created August 7, 2008, Updated May 5, 2017