Do synthetic fibers reduce plastic shrinkage of concrete? Are there any scientific theories about this?
Dear Waldemar Łasica, the following documents deal with this phenomenon. My Regards
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.05.007
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287950069_Application_of_Different_Fibers_to_Reduce_Plastic_Shrinkage_Cracking_of_Concrete
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-007-4566-7_62
https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392010000200004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2008.09.003
https://www.concrete.org/publications/internationalconcreteabstractsportal.aspx?m=details&i=894
https://www.concretetrends.co.za/news/reducing-plastic-shrinkage-cracking-using-micro-fibres/
yes
Dear all, the following RG threads and the attached files cover the second part of the question concerned by theories. My Regards
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333880951_Plastic_Shrinkage_Cracking_in_Concrete_Mitigation_and_Modelling
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/44796134_Plastic_Shrinkage_Cracking_of_Concrete
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