Plastic cracking is probably one of the earliest defects for concrete structures, and is capable
of reducing a structure's durability and service life if not prevented. Over the last 60 years …

The extant body of literature articulates a noticeable disparity in the susceptibility to cracking
and concomitant material degradation between alkali-activated composites (AAC) and …

Plastic shrinkage cracking in cement-based materials may occur at early age and the
formation can negatively impact the long-term durability. A detailed review on existing …

Hardwood bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) was converted to cellulose
nanofibers by 2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) catalyzed oxidization along …

In this study, a continuum poromechanics approach is presented to model the plastic
shrinkage cracking of fresh cementitious materials. The boundary conditions are according …

This study presents a digital image correlation (DIC) technique for the detection and
quantification of plastic shrinkage cracking in thin restrained mortar overlays applied on …

Fresh concrete exposed to a drying environment is susceptible to plastic shrinkage cracking,
which can result in negative impacts on concrete durability. In the current ASTM standard …

The use of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) was found to significantly improve cracking
characteristics of normal strength bonded mortar overlays containing silica fume. Mortars …

Many underground concrete structures suffer from issues of concrete cracking due to
shrinkage during hydration, which furthermore results in water leakage. In order to improve …

The plastic shrinkage cracking behaviour of restrained mortar overlays on a concrete
substrate was studied with the aim of quantifying the influence of commercially available …