Mitigating plastic shrinkage cracking in alkali-activated slag systems by internal curing with superabsorbent polymers
Jingbin Yang, Zhenping Sun, Nele De Belie, Didier Snoeck
Topics & Concepts
ShrinkageSuperabsorbent polymerMaterials scienceCrackingComposite materialSlag (welding)Compressive strengthRelative humidityCuring (chemistry)Internal pressureHardening (computing)PolymerThermodynamicsPhysicsLayer (electronics)Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchConcrete Properties and BehaviorInnovative concrete reinforcement materials