Evaluation of early age cracking characteristics in cementitious systems

Title: Evaluation of early age cracking characteristics in cementitious systems
Author(s): A. Bentur, K. Kovler
Paper category : journal
Serial title: Materials and Structures
Abreviated Serial title: Mater. Struct.
ISSN: 1359-5997
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Volume: 36
Issue: 257
Issue date: 2003-04-01
Publication year: 2003
Pages: 183 - 190
Total Pages: 8
Nb references: 36
Language: English

Abstract: Early age cracking has re-emerged as an important issue in modern concretes, and it has its impact in the developing new formulations for high strength and repair.
Adequate performance with respect to cracking cannot be properly assessed on the basis of free shrinkage tests.
More advanced methodologies need to be developed and applied, to consider in addition to the strains obtained also the stresses and stress relaxation.
The present paper presents an overview of the testing techniques and methodologies of early age cracking.
It classifies the tests into four categories: ring, plate, longitudinal and substrate restraint and assesses their significance and limitations.

Online publication: 2003-02-25
Classification: Scientific Reports
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00
doi: 10.1617/14014