Shrinkage of self-compacting concrete – experimental and analytical analysis

Shrinkage deformation is the volume change that occurs in any concrete, including the selfcompacting concrete (SSC). SSC has a greater predisposition to the emergence of shrinkage than regular concrete, because composition of concrete has a greater amount of powdered materials, and less maximum size of aggregate (16 mm). The paper give provides the new shrinkage prediction models predicting shrinkage of SSC. The aim of dissertation is to examine theoretically and experimentally association of optimal concrete mix design with the shrinkage of concrete and different concrete curing methods.