Creep and Shrinkage

According to ACI 209

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Mahmoud M. El-Kateb, Ph.D
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Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
Creep coefficient & Shrinkage strain According to ACI 209.2R-08 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 1.0

Calculation of Creep coefficient & Shrinkage strain

The standard conditions for both creep and shrinkage are: Table A.1
Age of concrete at load applications, t 0 = 7 days (moist curing)
Ambient relative humidity = 40 percent
Minimum member thickness = 150 mm (average thickness)
Concrete consistency (slump) = 70 mm
Fine aggregate content by weight = 50 percent
Air content = 6 percent
Ultimate creep coefficient, fu = 2.35 Eq. (A-19)
Ultimate shrinkage strain, eshu = 780 x 10-6 Eq. (A-2)

INPUT DATA:
The age of loading factor:
Age at application of load, t0 = 7 days → gc,to = 1.00 Eq. (A-22)

The ambient relative humidity factor:

Ambient relative humidity, h = 40 % → gc,RH = 1.00 Eq. (A-24)
gsh,RH = 1.00 Eq. (A-7)
The member size factor:
Method of calculation: Average thickness
Volume of concrete in floor, V = 120 m3 gc,sv = 1.00 Eq. (A-25)
→
Area of floor = 1600 m2 gsh,sv = 1.00 Eq. (A-8)
Volume-Surface ratio (V/S) = 38 mm
Actual thickness of slab = 75 mm gc,d = 1.00 Eq. (A-27)
→
Average thickness of members, d = 150 mm gsh,d = 1.00 Eq. (A-10)

The Slump factor:

Slump of fresh concrete, s = 70 mm → gc,s = 1.00 Eq. (A-28)
→ gsh,s = 1.00 Eq. (A-11)

The Fine aggregate factor:

Ratio of fine aggregate to total = 50 % → gc,y = 1.00 Eq. (A-29)
→ gsh,y = 1.00 Eq. (A-22)

The Air content factor:

Air content = 6 % → gc,a = 1.00 Eq. (A-30)
→ gsh,a = 1.00 Eq. (A-12)

The initial moist curing duration factor:

Concrete curing extended for tc = 7 days → gsh,tc = 1.00 Eq. (A-6)
Creep coefficient & Shrinkage strain According to ACI 209.2R-08 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 1.0

Calculation of Creep coefficient & Shrinkage strain

The cement content factor:
Cement content, C = 410 kg/m3 → gsh,c = 1.00 Eq. (A-13)

OUTPUT:

CREEP
Creep correction factor, gc = 1.00 Eq. (A-21)
Corrected ultimate creep coefficient, fu = 2.35 Eq. (A-20)
Creep coefficient, f(t,t0) at age t = 1825 days = 2.12 Eq. (A-18)

SHRINKAGE
Shrinkage correction factor, gsh = 1.00 Eq. (A-5)
Corrected ultimate shrinkage strain, eshu = 780 x 10-6 Eq. (A-4)
Shrinkage strain, esh(t,tc) at age t = 1825 days = 765 x 10-6 Eq. (A-1)