Creep vs. Shrinkage in Concrete

Creep vs. Shrinkage in Concrete

Factor	Creep	Shrinkage
Cause	Sustained load over time	Loss of moisture from concrete
Type of Strain	Time-dependent strain	Contraction strain due to drying
Influenced by	Stress, W/C ratio, cement content, aggregate content	Gel pores, humidity, member size
Prevention	High-strength concrete, reinforcement, steam curing	Expanding cement, admixtures, controlled curing

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