Publications for Reducing Volume Change-Induced Cracking of Concrete: Field Implementation and Evaluation of Crack-Reduction Technologies

Lafikes, J., Darwin, D., and O’Reilly, M., “Durability, Construction, and Early Evaluation of Low-Cracking High-Performance Concrete (LC-HPC) Bridge Decks,” SM Report No. 141, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, June 2020, 403 pp.

Feng M. and Darwin, D., “Implementation of Crack-Reducing Technologies for Concrete in Bridge Decks: Synthetic Fibers, Internal Curing, and Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures,” SM Report No. 136, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, January 2020, 242 pp.

Lafikes, J., Khajehdehi, R., Feng, M., O’Reilly, M., and, Darwin, D., “Internal Curing and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Bridge Decks,” Cracking and Durability in Sustainable Concretes, American Concrete Institute Symposium Vol., SP-336, R. Leistikow and K. W. Kramer, ed., 2019, pp. 1-20.

Ibrahim, E. K., Darwin, D., O’Reilly, M., “Effect of Crack-Reducing Technologies and Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Settlement Cracking of Plastic Concrete and Durability Performance of Hardened Concrete,” SM Report No. 134, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, September 2019, 268 pp.

Pendergrass, B., Darwin, D., Khajehdehi, R., and Feng, M., “Effects of Internal Curing, Slag and Silica Fume on Concrete Shrinkage,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 115, No. 4, July 2018, pp. 585-593.

Khajehdehi, R. and Darwin, D., “Controlling Cracks in Bridge Decks,” SM Report No. 129, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, December 2018, 218 pp. KUScholarWorks

Al-Qassag, O., Darwin, D., and O'Reilly, M., "Effect of a Rheology Modifier on Settlement Cracking of Concrete," SM Report No. 116a, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, April 2016, 38 pp.

Al-Qassag, O., Darwin, D., and O'Reilly, M., "Effect of Synthetic Fibers and a Rheology Modifier on Settlement Cracking of Concrete," SM Report No. 116, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, December 2015, 130 pp.

Brettmann, R., Darwin, D., O'Reilly, M., "Developing a Test Procedure to Evaluate Settlement Cracking Performance," SL Report 15-2, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, May 2015, 44 pp.

Polley, G., Feng, M., Khajehdehi, R., Alhmood, A., Al-Qassag, O., Darwin, D., "Use of Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures and Lightweight Concrete in Virginia Bridge Decks - 2014," SL Report 15-1, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, January 2015 [Modified December 2015], 74 pp.

Lafikes, J., Khajehdehi, R., Feng, M., O’Reilly, M., and Darwin, D., “Internal Curing and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Bridge Decks,” SL Report 18-2, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, April 2018, 67 pp.