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CONCRETE SHRINKAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
CONT

There are several forces at work in concrete causing expansion and contraction. Shrinkage occurs in concrete due to excess water in the mix. Shrinkage occurs in concrete at a decreasing rate for many years. After 90 days the average concrete shrinkage is 60 % and after 1 year approximately 80 % per the American Concrete Institute references.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
CONT

Le retrait du béton est essentiellement dû à l’évaporation de l’eau libre contenue dans le béton et par l’hydratation de ses constituants dans le temps.

Spanish

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