Chloride Diffusivity of High-Performance Concrete due to Early-Age Shrinkage Cracking
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DOI: 10.1007/s12205-019-0776-9
Abstract: Due to the addition of mineral admixtures, early-age shrinkage cracking is a common feature in high-performance concrete (HPC). Chloride diffusivity of HPC due to early-age shrinkage cracking was investigated through rapid chloride migration (RCM) method.… read more here.
Keywords: age shrinkage; shrinkage cracking; early age; chloride diffusivity ... See more keywords
Performance of passive methods in plastic shrinkage cracking mitigation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.05.008
Abstract: Abstract The occurrence of plastic shrinkage cracking in fresh concrete may significantly compromise its service life. Therefore, it is essential to reduce the crack width with appropriate, efficient and effective methods. This study is dedicated… read more here.
Keywords: performance passive; shrinkage cracking; shrinkage; mitigation ... See more keywords
Investigation of effects of Portland cement fineness and alkali content on concrete plastic shrinkage cracking
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.130
Abstract: From a material viewpoint, modern concrete’s frequent propensity to plastic shrinkage cracking can be attributable to a combination of low water-binder ratio use and ever-changing properties of binding materials. To obtain a better understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: shrinkage cracking; alkali content; plastic shrinkage; shrinkage ... See more keywords
Mitigating inclusion-induced shrinkage cracking in cementitious composites by incorporating recycled concrete fines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118673
Abstract: Abstract Recent studies on utilization of recycled concrete have demonstrated that usually discarded finest fractions can be incorporated into cementitious composites without scarifying their structural performance. It has been shown that these fines can increase… read more here.
Keywords: incorporating recycled; shrinkage cracking; shrinkage; induced shrinkage ... See more keywords
Finite element simulation of restrained shrinkage cracking of cementitious materials: Considering moisture diffusion, aging viscoelasticity, aleatory uncertainty, and the effects of soft/stiff inclusions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2020.103390
Abstract: Abstract Simulation of restrained ring shrinkage and cracking of cementitious materials in a multiphysics simulation framework (MOOSE) is discussed in this paper. The 3D numerical model analyzes residual stress development and crack initiation/propagation in cement… read more here.
Keywords: simulation restrained; shrinkage cracking; model; simulation ... See more keywords
Effect of Asphalt Pavement Base Layers on Transverse Shrinkage Cracking Characteristics
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DOI: 10.3390/su15097178
Abstract: Transverse shrinkage cracking is considered to be one of the main factors leading to the degradation of sustainable service performance for asphalt pavement, but the effect of base layers on it is rarely studied. To… read more here.
Keywords: asphalt pavement; base layers; shrinkage; transverse shrinkage ... See more keywords