Assessing the Shrinkage Cracking Potential of Concrete Using Ring Specimens with Different Boundary Conditions

Figure 8

AASHTO T334 ring test results, influence of drying conditions: (a) 0.45 w/cm mixture, radial drying, (b) 0.45 w/cm mixture, axial drying, (c) 0.60 w/cm mixture, radial drying, and (d) 0.60 w/cm mixture, axial drying.

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