The effect of fibers on the loss of water by evaporation and shrinkage of concrete

Shrinkage is one of the least desirable attributes in concrete. Large areas of exposed concrete surfaces , such as in shotcrete tunnel linings, where it is practically impossible to make a moist cure, are highly susceptible to plastic shrinkage at early ages. The autogenous and drying shrinkage can...

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Main Authors: N. M. P. Pillar, W. L. Repette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)
Series:Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952015000100003&lng=en&tlng=en