Combined effect of nano-silica, super absorbent polymers, and synthetic fibres on plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete

This research attempts to further add onto the existing knowledge-base of the utilisation of nano-silica in concrete by understanding its influence on plastic shrinkage in concrete, a subject with hardly any specific literature available. The results of extensive experimentation reveal that the adoption of nano-silica in concrete mixes should be cautiously undertaken, as it behaves in such a way to cause acceleration of the mechanisms of plastic...