This paper provides a state-of-the-art review of uniaxial restraint tests for evaluation of
behavior and cracking potential of early-age cementitious systems in the last five decades …

The development of restraint-induced stress in reinforced concrete members at an early age
can be tested using setups applying either passive or active displacement control. To …

Abstract The Institute of Structural Concrete at Graz University of Technology developed
adjustable restraining frames (ARFs) in order to enable systematic investigations of the …

The early age volume deformation is the main course for the cracking of high-performance
concrete (HPC). Hence, the shrinkage behavior and the restrained stress development of …

In statically indeterminate systems, imposed deformation generally cannot set freely. In order
to achieve the deformation compatibility, constraint forces are required. From this, it can be …

A mathematical investigation to determine the strain regime induced by normal compression
force in concrete, including the portion due to material creep, was presented. The …

The problem of thermal and shrinkage cracking in concrete has been long recognised by
researchers and engineers as it can jeopardise the intended serviceability of a concrete …

The paper ''Testing system for determining the mechanical behaviour of early age concrete
under restrained and free uniaxial shrinkage''[1] published in Materials and Structures in …

This paper presents a long-term experimental campaign for simulation of the combined
effects of restrained shrinkage and vertical loads on reinforced concrete (RC) slabs …

A determinação experimental das propriedades mecânicas nas primeiras idades de
materiais cimentícios é um desafio para a Engenharia atual, pois neste intervalo de tempo …