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    Concrete creep is the deformation of a concrete structure under sustained loading over time. It occurs as the concrete shape slowly changes in the direction of the applied force, such as compression in a column or bending in a beam. Creep does not necessarily cause concrete to fail. The major factors that affect the amount of creep are: 1. The aggregates - stronger aggregates with a higher modulus of elasticity provide more restraint against creep. Lightweight aggregates experience more creep than normal weight aggregates. 2. The mix proportion - poorer paste structures with a higher water-cement ratio undergo more creep. Creep increases inversely with concrete strength. 3. The age of loading - younger concrete experiences more creep, as

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    Concrete creep is the deformation of a concrete structure under sustained loading over time. It occurs as the concrete shape slowly changes in the direction of the applied force, such as compression in a column or bending in a beam. Creep does not necessarily cause concrete to fail. The major factors that affect the amount of creep are: 1. The aggregates - stronger aggregates with a higher modulus of elasticity provide more restraint against creep. Lightweight aggregates experience more creep than normal weight aggregates. 2. The mix proportion - poorer paste structures with a higher water-cement ratio undergo more creep. Creep increases inversely with concrete strength. 3. The age of loading - younger concrete experiences more creep, as

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    Concrete creep is the deformation of a concrete structure under sustained loading over time. It occurs as the concrete shape slowly changes in the direction of the applied force, such as compression in a column or bending in a beam. Creep does not necessarily cause concrete to fail. The major factors that affect the amount of creep are: 1. The aggregates - stronger aggregates with a higher modulus of elasticity provide more restraint against creep. Lightweight aggregates experience more creep than normal weight aggregates. 2. The mix proportion - poorer paste structures with a higher water-cement ratio undergo more creep. Creep increases inversely with concrete strength. 3. The age of loading - younger concrete experiences more creep, as

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    Concrete creep is the deformation of a concrete structure under sustained loading over time. It occurs as the concrete shape slowly changes in the direction of the applied force, such as compression in a column or bending in a beam. Creep does not necessarily cause concrete to fail. The major factors that affect the amount of creep are: 1. The aggregates - stronger aggregates with a higher modulus of elasticity provide more restraint against creep. Lightweight aggregates experience more creep than normal weight aggregates. 2. The mix proportion - poorer paste structures with a higher water-cement ratio undergo more creep. Creep increases inversely with concrete strength. 3. The age of loading - younger concrete experiences more creep, as

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    Concrete Creep

    Concrete creep is defined as: deformation of structure under sustained load.


    Basically, long term pressure or stress on concrete can make it change shape. This
    deformation usually occurs in the direction the force is being applied. Like a
    concrete column getting more compressed, or a beam bending. Creep does not
    necessarily cause concrete to fail or break apart. Creep is factored in when concrete
    structures are designed.
    Factors Affecting Concrete Creep:

    Aggregates
    Mix proportion
    Age of Concrete

    Aggregates
    Aggregate undergoes very little creep. It is really the paste which is responsible for
    the creep. However, the aggregate influences the creep of concrete through a
    restraining effect on the magnitude of creep. The paste which is creeping under
    load is restrained by aggregate which do not creep. The stronger the aggregate the
    more is the restraining effect and hence the less is the magnitude of creep. The
    modulus of elasticity of aggregate is one of the important factors influencing creep.
    It can be easily imagined that the higher the modulus of elasticity the less is the
    creep. Light weight aggregate shows substantially higher creep than normal weight
    aggregate.
    Mix Proportion
    The amount of paste content and its quality is one of the most important factors
    influencing creep. A poorer paste structure undergoes higher creep. Therefore, it
    can be said that creep increases with increase in water/cement ratio. In other words,
    it can also be said that creep is inversely proportional to the strength of concrete.
    Broadly speaking, all other factors which are affecting the water/cement ratio are
    also affecting the creep.
    Age of Concrete
    Age at which a concrete member is loaded will have a predominant effect on the
    magnitude of creep. This can be easily understood from the fact that the quality of
    gel improves with time. Such gel creeps less, whereas a young gel under load being
    not so stronger creeps more. What is said above is not a very accurate statement
    because of the fact that the moisture content of the concrete being different at
    different age also influences the magnitude of creep.

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