Review Article

A Review and Comparative Study of Existing Shrinkage Prediction Models for Portland and Non-Portland Cementitious Materials

Figure 6

Schematic illustration of drying process in hindered adsorption region and withdrawal of disjoining pressure: (a) initial status, (b) after RH decreases. This figure shows the simultaneous occurrence of surface free energy-induced shrinkage and withdrawal of disjoining pressure-induced shrinkage.
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