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Monitoring the reduction in shrinkage cracking of mortars containing superabsorbent polymers

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Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is characterized by a low water-to-cement ratio, leading to improved durability and mechanical properties. However, the risk for autogenous shrinkage and cracking due to restrained shrinkage increases, which may affect the durability of UHPC as cracks form pathways for ingress of aggressive liquids and gases. These negative features can be prevented by the use of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in the mixture. SAPs reduce autogenous shrinkage by means of internal curing: they will absorb water during the hydration process and release it again to the cementitious matrix when water shortage arises. In this way, hydration can continue and shrinkage is diminished.
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Ultra-high performance concrete, Autogenous shrinkage, Superabsorbent polymers, Ring test

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Lefever, Gerlinde, et al. “Monitoring the Reduction in Shrinkage Cracking of Mortars Containing Superabsorbent Polymers.” Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-Based Materials and Structures, edited by Stéphanie Staquet and Dimitrios Aggelis, vol. 1, RILEM Publications, 2017, pp. 221–26.
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Lefever, G., De Boe, E., Aggelis, D. G., De Belie, N., Snoeck, D., & Van Hemelrijck, D. (2017). Monitoring the reduction in shrinkage cracking of mortars containing superabsorbent polymers. In S. Staquet & D. Aggelis (Eds.), Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-based Materials and Structures (Vol. 1, pp. 221–226). Paris (France): RILEM Publications.
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Lefever, Gerlinde, Emanuel De Boe, Dimitrios G. Aggelis, Nele De Belie, Didier Snoeck, and Danny Van Hemelrijck. 2017. “Monitoring the Reduction in Shrinkage Cracking of Mortars Containing Superabsorbent Polymers.” In Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-Based Materials and Structures, edited by Stéphanie Staquet and Dimitrios Aggelis, 1:221–26. Paris (France): RILEM Publications.
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Lefever, Gerlinde, Emanuel De Boe, Dimitrios G. Aggelis, Nele De Belie, Didier Snoeck, and Danny Van Hemelrijck. 2017. “Monitoring the Reduction in Shrinkage Cracking of Mortars Containing Superabsorbent Polymers.” In Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-Based Materials and Structures, ed by. Stéphanie Staquet and Dimitrios Aggelis, 1:221–226. Paris (France): RILEM Publications.
Vancouver
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Lefever G, De Boe E, Aggelis DG, De Belie N, Snoeck D, Van Hemelrijck D. Monitoring the reduction in shrinkage cracking of mortars containing superabsorbent polymers. In: Staquet S, Aggelis D, editors. Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-based Materials and Structures. Paris (France): RILEM Publications; 2017. p. 221–6.
IEEE
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G. Lefever, E. De Boe, D. G. Aggelis, N. De Belie, D. Snoeck, and D. Van Hemelrijck, “Monitoring the reduction in shrinkage cracking of mortars containing superabsorbent polymers,” in Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-based Materials and Structures, Brussel, 2017, vol. 1, pp. 221–226.
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  abstract     = {{Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is characterized by a low water-to-cement ratio, leading to improved durability and mechanical properties. However, the risk for autogenous shrinkage and cracking due to restrained shrinkage increases, which may affect the durability of UHPC as cracks form pathways for ingress of aggressive liquids and gases. These negative features can be prevented by the use of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in the mixture. SAPs reduce autogenous shrinkage by means of internal curing: they will absorb water during the hydration process and release it again to the cementitious matrix when water shortage arises. In this way, hydration can continue and shrinkage is diminished.}},
  author       = {{Lefever, Gerlinde and De Boe, Emanuel and Aggelis, Dimitrios G. and De Belie, Nele and Snoeck, Didier and Van Hemelrijck, Danny}},
  booktitle    = {{Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-based Materials and Structures}},
  editor       = {{Staquet, Stéphanie and Aggelis, Dimitrios}},
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  keywords     = {{Ultra-high performance concrete,Autogenous shrinkage,Superabsorbent polymers,Ring test}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  location     = {{Brussel}},
  pages        = {{221--226}},
  publisher    = {{RILEM Publications}},
  title        = {{Monitoring the reduction in shrinkage cracking of mortars containing superabsorbent polymers}},
  volume       = {{1}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}