<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The article discusses the issues related to concrete shrinkage. The basic information on the phenomenon is presented as well as the factors that determine the contraction are pointed out and the stages of the process are described. The guidance for estimating the shrinkage strain is given according to Eurocode standard PN-EN 1992-1-1:2008. The results of studies of the samples shrinkage strain of concrete C25/30 are presented with a comparative analysis of the results estimated by the guidelines of the standard according to PN-EN 1992-1- 1:2008</p></abstract>

The article discusses the issues related to concrete shrinkage. The basic information on the phenomenon is presented as well as the factors that determine the contraction are pointed out and the stages of the process are described. The guidance for estimating the shrinkage strain is given according to Eurocode standard PN-EN 1992-1-1:2008. The results of studies of the samples shrinkage strain of concrete C25/30 are presented with a comparative analysis of the results estimated by the guidelines of the standard according to PN-EN 1992-1- 1:2008

Comparative Analysis of Measured and Predicted Shrinkage Strain in Concrete

Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Strength of Materials and Concrete Structures, Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland.

Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Strength of Materials and Concrete Structures, Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

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The article discusses the issues related to concrete shrinkage. The basic information on the phenomenon is presented as well as the factors that determine the...

Comparative Analysis of Measured and Predicted Shrinkage Strain in Concrete

Publicado en línea: 26 jul 2014

Páginas: 5 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2014-0005

Palabras clave
shrinkage, shrinkage strain, concrete, eurocodes, experimental test

© by P. G. Kossakowski

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comparative Analysis of Measured and Predicted Shrinkage Strain in Concrete

Publicado en línea: 26 jul 2014

Páginas: 5 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2014-0005

Palabras claveshrinkage, shrinkage strain, concrete, eurocodes, experimental test

© by P. G. Kossakowski

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
shrinkage, shrinkage strain, concrete, eurocodes, experimental test