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The Prediction of Creep and Shrinkage Properties of Concrete

• ID:

  864

• ESCSI:

  4302.020

• Author:

  Meyers, B.L.; D.E. Branson; C.G. Schumann; M.L. Christiason

• Publication Name:

  Final Report No. 70-5

• Type of Publication:

  Book

• Publisher:

  University of Iowa/Grant by Iowa Highway Commission

• Dated:

  1970

• Issue/Volume:

  August

• Other ID:

• Page(s):

  1-140

• Reference List:

  Y

• Abstract:

  This report is concerned with the prediction of the long-time creep and shrinkage behavior of concrete. It is divided into three main areas.1. The development of general prediction methods that can be used by a design engineer when specific experimental data are not available.
  2. The development of prediction methods based on experimental data. These methods take advantage of equations developed in item 1, and can be used to accurately predict creep and shrinkage after only 28 days of data collection.
  3. Experimental verification of items 1 and 2, and the development of specific prediction equations for four sand-lightweight aggregate concretes tested in the experimental program.