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Drying and autogenous shrinkage of mortar mixed with seawater
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Seawater is a sustainable alternative for freshwater in mixing concrete in coastal regions. The shrinkage is one of the durability aspects that need to be studied. The drying and autogenous shrinkage of the seawater-mixed mortars were evaluated in this study.
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With the increasing demand for freshwater and scarce resources, the concrete industry must look for alternatives for freshwater. Mixing concrete with seawater could be a sustainable option in coastal regions. To evaluate this possibility, all the durability aspects need to be addressed. To this end, shrinkage of seawater-mixed mortars was studied.
Morteza Khatib
University of Miami
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This page is a summary of: Shrinkage Behavior of Cementitious Mortars Mixed with Seawater, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, March 2019, ASTM International,
DOI: 10.1520/acem20180110.
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