Can superabsorent polymers mitigate autogenous shrinkage of internally cured concrete without compromising the strength?

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 226-230

  Hasholt, Marianne Tange ^a   Jensen, Ole Mejlhede ^a   Kovler, Konstantin ^b   Zhutovsky, Semion ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autogenous shrinkage; Compressive strength; Concrete; Internal curing; Self desiccation; Superabsorbent polymers

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; CURING; DRIERS (MATERIALS); HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; SHRINKAGE; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORBING POLYMERS; AUTOGENOUS SHRINKAGE; CONCRETE PROPERTIES; EARLY AGE CRACKING; INTERNAL CURING; SELF DESICCATION; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; WATER/CEMENT RATIO;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84856075452     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.12.062     Document Type: Article

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