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Concrete Properties and Behavior

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This cluster of papers focuses on the mechanisms and mitigation strategies for autogenous shrinkage in high-performance cement-based materials. It explores the use of internal curing, superabsorbent polymers, and shrinkage-reducing admixtures to address early-age behavior, cracking resistance, and hygro-thermo-chemo-mechanical modeling of concrete. The research also delves into the effects of drying shrinkage and the development of strategies to control autogenous shrinkage in concrete.

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drying shrinkage; concrete shrinkage; mass concrete; concrete cracking; heat of hydration; crack prevention; concrete curing; autogenous shrinkage; early-age concrete; crack control; concrete creep; internal curing; shrinkage cracking; early-age cracking; crack causes; shrinkage-reducing admixture; shrinkage reduction; temperature cracks; cold weather concreting; expansive concrete; restrained shrinkage; concrete drying; self-desiccation; hot weather concreting; shrinkage strain

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Morton address: 36249284677387829 · morton4x16-v1

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