Minimizing Shrinkage, Creep and Cracking Damage to Concrete Bridges

摘要

The present paper presents a model for the characterization of concrete creep and shrinkage in design of concrete structures (Model B3),which is simpler, agrees better with the experimental data and is better theoretically justified than the previous models. The new model allows a more realistic assessment of the creep and shrinkage effects in concrete structures, which significantly affect the durability and long-time serviceability of civil engineering infrastructure.