The mechanism of concrete creep and influencing factors (review). Part 2
This review of selected literature on physical nature and mechanism of concrete creep and influencing factors.The major factors are W/C ratio of concrete mix, kind and fineness of cement, kind of large aggregate, age of concrete at loading, size of loading, relative humidity and ambient temperature, size and form of concrete members, quantity of reinforcement and degree of uniformity of its distribution in cross section of concrete members. It should be noted that creep strains of concrete depends on many factors, therefore techniques of definition of creep strains should be based on probability-statistical approach