Research Article

Parametric Assessment of Stress Development and Cracking in Internally Cured Restrained Mortars Experiencing Autogenous Deformations and Thermal Loading

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Influence of relative thermal deformations of the mortar and restraining rings on (a) the rate of stress development, age of cracking, (b) the magnitude of temperature drop, and the reduction in average stress of dual ring specimen at failure.
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