Modelling desiccation shrinkage of large structures

Drying of cement-based materials induces drying shrinkage, which may cause prestress loss or/and cracking if strains are (self or externally) restrained. Drying shrinkage is difficult to predict, since it depends on the material mix, mechanical and hygral boundary conditions, geometry ... This paper...

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Main Authors: Torrenti J.-M., Benboudjema F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135602001