Efficiency of lightweight aggregates for internal curing of high strength concrete to eliminate autogenous shrinkage

Title: Efficiency of lightweight aggregates for internal curing of high strength concrete to eliminate autogenous shrinkage
Author(s): S. Zhutovsky, K. Kovler, A. Bentur
Paper category : journal
Serial title: Materials and Structures
Abreviated Serial title: Mater. Struct.
ISSN: 1359-5997
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Volume: 35
Issue: 246
Issue date: 2002-03-01
Publication year: 2002
Pages: 97 - 101
Total Pages: 5
Nb references: 10
Language: English

Abstract: High Strength Concretes (HSC)with extremely low water to binder (w/b)ratios are characterized by high cracking sensitivity which is a consequence of increased autogenous shrinkage.
The major reason for autogenous shrinkage -self-desiccation -cannot be eliminated by traditional curing methods.
The application of the concept of internal curing by means of saturated lightweight aggregate was applied and shown to be effective in liminating autogenous shrinkage.
The present paper describes an approach to optimize the size and porosity of the lightwight aggregate to obtain effective internal curing with a minimum content of such aggregate.

Online publication: 2002-01-25
Classification: Scientific Reports
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00
doi: 10.1617/13801