PREDICTION OF CREEP AND SHRINKAGE BEHAVIOR FOR DESIGN FROM SHORT TERM TESTS

THIS PRESENTS SIMPLE EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS FOR PREDICTING LONG-TIME CREEP AND SHRINKAGE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE. PREDICTION ACCURACY THAT PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED ALMOST 4 MONTHS OF TESTING CAN NOW BE ACHIEVED WITH ONLY 28 DAYS OF CREEP AND SHRINKAGE DATA. GENERAL CONSTANTS ARE PRESENTED FOR USE WHEN THE 28-DAY EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM IS NOT FEASIBLE. FOR A CONCRETE MADE WITH A GIVEN AGGREGATE, THE 28-DAY EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM NEED ONLY BE CARRIED OUT ONCE TO ESTABLISH A CREEP OR SHRINKAGE VERSUS TIME RELATIONSHIP. SHOULD THE MIX AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF A PARTICULAR MIX BEING ANALYZED BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE TESTED EXPERIMENTALLY, THE CREEP OR SHRINKAGE VERSUS TIME FUNCTIONS CAN BE MODIFIED BY CORRECTION FACTORS. /DOT/

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  • Authors:
    • Meyers, B L
    • Branson, D E
    • Schumann, C G
  • Publication Date: 1972-6

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  • Accession Number: 00214170
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 13 1972 12:00AM