Standard practice for the use of shrinkage-compensating concrete (ACI 223-93)
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
reported by ACI Committee 223.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
American Concrete Institute
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
16 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
ACI report, 223R-10.
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
ACI 223-10.Cover title."December 2010."ACI 223R-10 supersedes 223.98 and was adopted and published December 2010."
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Shrinkage-compensating concrete is used in construction to minimize drying-shrinkage cracking. Its characteristics are similar to those of portland-cement concrete. The materials, proportions, placement, and curing should ensure that expansion compensates for subsequent drying shrinkage. This guide sets forth criteria and practices to ensure the development of expansive strain in concrete. In addition to a discussion of basic principles, methods and details are given covering structural design, concrete mixture proportioning, placement, finishing, and curing. The materials, processes, quality control measures, and inspections described in this document should be tested, monitored, or performed as applicable only by individuals holding the appropriate ACI Certifications or equivalent.