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Plastic Shrinkage Cracking: Bleed Water Evaporation Nomograph Formula

This document provides a nomograph formula and example for calculating the evaporation rate of concrete to determine the risk of plastic shrinkage cracking. The nomograph uses variables like air temperature, concrete temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity to determine the evaporation rate in kg/m2/hr. The example shows that if conditions lead to an evaporation rate above the maximum allowable limit of 1.0 kg/m2/hr, plastic shrinkage cracking is highly probable. It provides references for more information on predicting and preventing plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete.

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Plastic Shrinkage Cracking: Bleed Water Evaporation Nomograph Formula

This document provides a nomograph formula and example for calculating the evaporation rate of concrete to determine the risk of plastic shrinkage cracking. The nomograph uses variables like air temperature, concrete temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity to determine the evaporation rate in kg/m2/hr. The example shows that if conditions lead to an evaporation rate above the maximum allowable limit of 1.0 kg/m2/hr, plastic shrinkage cracking is highly probable. It provides references for more information on predicting and preventing plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete.

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PLASTIC SHRINKAGE CRACKING

Bleed Water Evaporation Nomograph Formula

Air Temperature Concrete Temperature Relative Humidity Wind Velocity Evaporation Rate
deg C deg C % kph kg /m2/hr

26 26.4 52 30 1.10
1.098

Example: If * Air temperature = 27 deg C; Max allowable E = 1.0 kg/m2/hr


* Concrete temperature = 27 deg C; Take precautions at 0.5 kg/m2/hr
* Relative Humidity = 40% (e.g. apply aliphatic alcohol to
* Wind Velocity (Gnd Lvl) = 26 kph freshly screeded surface or
then Evaporation Rate = 1.2 kg/m2/hr (to 1 dec pl) construct wind breaks)
[ which is above Emax of 1.0 kg/m2/hr Note: Use smaller Emax values for
- thus plastic shrinkage cracking is highly probable ] higher grades of concrete (see Ref.)

Reference: "Plastic Shrinkage Cracking and Evaporation Formulas" by Paul Uno


- ACI Materials Journal July-August 1998 - pages 365-375
"Formulae for Predicting Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete" by Paul Uno
- CIA Biennial Conference May 1999 - pages 386-390
Bibliography "Standard Practice for Curing Concrete" - Part 2, ACI 308 Manual of Concrete Practice
"Curing of Concrete" - CIA Publication Z9 -1999
"Guide to Concrete Construction" - CCAA Publication T41 Section 12

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