Browsing Department of Civil Engineering by Subject "plastic shrinkage, bleeding, cracks"

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Effect of steel fibers on plastic shrinkage cracking of normal and high strength concretes

Eren, Özgür; Marar, Khaled (ABM, 2010)

Naturally concrete shrinks when it is subjected to a drying environment. If this shrinkage is restrained, tensile stresses develop and concrete may crack. Plastic shrinkage cracks are especially harmful on slabs. One of ...