Reduction of the Early Autogenous Shrinkage of High Strength Concrete

Table 8

Comparison of the autogenous shrinkage of 24- and 48-hour-old concretes, containing natural crushed stone aggregate or with added presoaked lightweight aggregate, and their associated 28-day compressive strengths.

Concrete mix	Additional measure
		[]	[]	[MPa]
C2	/	−0.203	−0.235	81.4
M5	Added presoaked lightweight aggregate, fraction 0–2 mm	−0.186	−0.185	89.1
C3	/	−0.293	−0.303	83.0
M6	Added presoaked lightweight aggregate, fraction 2–4 mm	−0.028	−0.053	84.4