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Table B.l Creep and Shrinkage Strains (millionths) (From Reference 23)
Concrete R...... Strength = 3500 psi
Average PresIress = 600 psi
Relative Hulnidlty= 70'%
Volume/Surface Ratio = 1.5 in.
Time,
days

1
3
5
7
9
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
200
1 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
Final

Shrinkage

Creep
Nonnal weight

Ughtweigbt

29
51
65
76
86
90
118
137
150
161
169
177
183
188
193
222
244
273
283
315

4376
97
114
127
133
176
204
224
239
252
263
272
280
287
331
363
407
422
468

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Moist cure
16
44
70
93
115
124
204
258
299
329
354
373
390
403
415
477
511
543
549
560

Accelerated cure
9
26
43
58
72
78
136
180
215
243
266
286
302
317
329
400
443
486
495
510

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