Creep vs. Shrinkage in Concrete

 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