Drying, Shrinkage, and Cracking of Cementitious Materials

George W. Scherer

doi:10.1007/s11242-015-0518-5

Drying, Shrinkage, and Cracking of Cementitious Materials

George W. Scherer

Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Concrete is a heterogeneous, reactive, viscoelastic material whose shrinkage during drying often results in cracking that compromises its durability. This paper reviews the principles of shrinkage and stress development during drying of cement paste and concrete, taking particular account of the changes in microstructure as the cement hydrates, which profoundly influence the transport and mechanical properties of the body.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	311-331
Number of pages	21
Journal	Transport in Porous Media
Volume	110
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-015-0518-5
State	Published - Nov 1 2015

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Catalysis
General Chemical Engineering

Keywords

Concrete
Drying
Fracture
Relaxation

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