Creep Behavior of Early-Age Concrete Made with Different Cement Compositions under the Controlled Temperature History

Abstract:

A temperature stress testing machine (TSTM) was used to investigate effect of cement composition on cracking sensitivity and creep behavior of concrete. Results show that the cracking sensitivity of concrete varied with the ratio of C₃S/C₂S and it is observed that the temperature difference of concrete linearly increased with smaller ratio of C₃S/C₂S. Furthermore, it is also found that concrete with higher ratio of C₃S/C₂S had weaker creep behavior based on the specific creep deduced from results of TSTM.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 923)
• Pages: 163-168
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-03013y
• Online since: June 2022
• Authors: Dang Zai Wang, Jian Da Xin*, Zhen Hong Wang
• Keywords: Cement Composition, Creep, Early Age, Temperature History

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