EK463
Contraction joints are used mainly to control locations of cracks caused by shrinkage of concrete after it has hardened.
EK439
Shrinkage for concrete is the volume reduction with time.
EK419
Care is needed in detailing welded joints of the T and corner type, where restrained weld shrinkage forces are transmitted through the weld into a plate in the through-thickness direction. […]
EK398
During the leveling and plumbing operations wedges and packings are driven into the grout space. Before final grouting these should be removed, otherwise, after shrinkage of the grout filling material, […]
EK271
There are three types of secondary cracks: shrinkage cracks, secondary flexural cracks and secondary corrosion cracks.
EK250
Generally, concrete shrinks at a high rate during the initial period of hardening, but at later stages the rate diminishes gradually. 15% to 30% of the shrinkage value occurs in […]
EK249
Exposure of concrete to wind increases the shrinkage rate on the upwind side. Shrinkage causes an increase in the deflection of structural members, which in turn increases with time. Symmetrical […]
EK248
If concrete is kept moist for a certain period after setting, shrinkage is reduced; therefore, it is important to cure the concrete for a period of no fewer than 7 […]
EK247
The change in the volume of drying concrete is not equal to the volume of water removed. The evaporation of free water causes little or no shrinkage. As concrete continues […]
EK188
The combined shortening effect due to creep, shrinkage and temperature reductions induces tensile stresses in the precast components. The stresses must be accounted for in the connection design by either […]