Plastic Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete [PDF]
Plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete is mainly a physical process, in which chemical reactions between cement and water do not play a decisive role. It is commonly believed that rapid and excessive moisture loss, due to evaporation is the primary cause
Faez Sayahi +3 more
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The influence of shrinkage reducing admixtures on plastic shrinkage
Shrinkage reducing admixtures (SRAs) are viable alternatives for reducing plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete. The objective of the present paper is to study early age plastic shrinkage in restrained concrete elements, where three different SRAs have ...
J. Mora, A. Aguado, R. Gettu
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Plastic shrinkage of concrete modified by metakaolin
The subject of research is concrete containing a polycarboxylate superplasticizer admixture and metakaolin. The effect of water-cement ratio, superplasticizer, and metakaolin on plastic shrinkage of cement paste was investigated.
Kseniia Usanova +4 more
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Plastic shrinkage cracking and bleeding of concrete prepared with alkali activated cement [PDF]
Restrained shrinkage cracking that appears on concrete surfaces during construction, or while concrete in the curing process adversely affect the long-term durability and other performance attributes of concrete-based-infrastructures.
Faris Matalkah +2 more
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Prediction of Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of Self-Compacting Concrete [PDF]
Concrete exposed to hot climatic conditions is prone to plastic shrinkage after casting within the first few hours due to the water evaporation and restraining conditions of concrete.
Parviz Ghoddousi +3 more
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Effect of Curing Methods on Plastic Shrinkage Cracking
Early-age cracking during the plastic stage is unsightly and a cause of future durability problems. This paper investigates the effects of various simple curing methods used in practice to enhance early-age concrete cracking performance, including ...
Talal O. Alshammari +2 more
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Preventing plastic shrinkage cracking by monitoring the capillary pressure build-up in self-compacting concrete [PDF]
Plastic shrinkage cracking is a problem for the service life, aesthetics and durability of concrete members. It occurs when tensile stresses are induced in fresh concrete, through plastic shrinkage that is restrained.
Deysel Renier +2 more
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The influence of temperature on the cracking of plastic concrete [PDF]
High early age concrete temperatures can lead to many problems such as an increased rate of cement hydration, as well as an increased rate of moisture loss from fresh concrete which can ultimately lead to the occurrence of plastic shrinkage cracking ...
Meyer Marnu +2 more
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The Influence of the Processing Conditions on Changes in Physical and Structural Properties of Injection Moulded Parts Made of Polypropylene [PDF]
The injection moulding conditions may change the degree of crystallinity of the plastic to some extent, which affects the mechanical properties such as tensile strength and hardness. Moreover, the cooling conditions of the moulded parts may contribute to
P. Palutkiewicz, A. Kalwik, T. Jaruga
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Controlling the structural formation of porized cement composites in the production of thermally efficient enclosure structures of enhanced quality [PDF]
ABSTACT: Introduction. Research to improve the quality of foam concrete products through targeted control of technological processes of structure formation of cement-based compositions is relevant.
Aleksei B. Steshenko +3 more
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