Plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete incorporating mineral admixtures and its mitigation

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the use of mineral admixtures for high performance and durable concrete. Plastic shrinkage cracking in such concretes is a serious concern in large surface area/volume applications. The present study has two objectives: firstly, to investigate the influence of incorporating fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) on the susceptibility to such cracking; and secondly, to assess the...