Publication detail

Comparison of Automated Concrete Shrinkage Measurement Methods

OSUSKÁ, L. NOVOSAD, P. LABAJ, M.

Original Title

Comparison of Automated Concrete Shrinkage Measurement Methods

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Volumetric changes are deformation properties of concrete that are caused by external or internal forces and can be reversible or irreversible. Relatively significant and irreversible volumetric changes occur during the hydration of clinker minerals during the first stages concrete setting and hardening. From the “real-world” point of view, the volumetric changes associated with drying are the most important – these take place when the leftover mixing water evaporates. The current legislation addresses the volumetric changes of concrete relatively briefly and the calculations of the assumed autogenous shrinkage according to Eurocode 2 are generally related only to the concrete’s strength class, not to the composition of the concrete mixture. The principle of determination of volumetric changes is classified by the standard ČSN 73 1320, which requires the measuring devices with an accuracy of at least 1∙10-5 of expected proportional deformation. In this experiment, the volumetric changes of the concrete will be monitored by two different measurement methods. Several different test mixtures will be prepared to monitor these changes continuously with an automatic measuring device. In one case, the measurement will take place from the point of fresh concrete and, in the case of the others, immediately after the acquisition of the handling strength, i.e. from the age of 1 day.

Keywords

Shrinkage, measuring equipment, hydration of concrete, concrete curing

Authors

OSUSKÁ, L.; NOVOSAD, P.; LABAJ, M.

Released

20. 6. 2018

Publisher

Trans Tech publication

Location

Switzerland

ISBN

978-3-0357-1348-0

Book

Binders, Materials and Technologies in Modern Construction IV

ISBN

1662-9779

Periodical

Solid State Phenomena

Year of study

276

Number

1

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

229

Pages to

235

Pages count

8

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT145780,
  author="Lucia {Ťažká} and Petr {Novosad} and Martin {Labaj}",
  title="Comparison of Automated Concrete Shrinkage Measurement Methods",
  booktitle="Binders, Materials and Technologies in Modern Construction IV",
  year="2018",
  journal="Solid State Phenomena",
  volume="276",
  number="1",
  pages="229--235",
  publisher="Trans Tech publication",
  address="Switzerland",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.276.229",
  isbn="978-3-0357-1348-0",
  issn="1662-9779"
}