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Creep Characteristics of a Very Lean Mass Concrete

Polivka, Milos

UCB/SESM-1961/14, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-04, 17 pages (500/C23/61/14)

This report gives the results of a study on the early-age creep characteristics of a lean mass concrete mix containing only 2 sacks of cementing material per cubic yard of concrete. The creep tests were carried out at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, up to an age of 90 days. Based on these results, creep data are predicted up to 999 days after loading. One each of three 16 in. x 44 in. mass concrete creep specimens was loaded at ages of 3, 7, and 28 days. An unloaded fourth specimen was used as a control.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-61-14.pdf (992 KB)