Shrinkage and creep strains of concrete exposed to low relative humidity and high temperature environments

Highlights: • Shrinkage of concrete is measured with various temperature and humidity conditions. • The fib MC2010 shrinkage model is accurate for low RH and high T conditions. • The fib MC2010 shrinkage model slightly underestimate for other conditions. • The fib MC2010 creep model conservatively predicts creep strains. - Abstract: Creep and shrinkage of concrete is influenced by many factors including relative humidity and temperature. The combined effect of low relative humidity (<20%) and high temperature (38 °C) on creep and shrinkage of concrete is uncertain as limited tests have been conducted in this domain. Also unknown is the ability of the fib MC2010 model code in predicting the shrinkage and creep at the environment. This paper presents the results of experiments conducted in which concrete was cast and exposed to the aforementioned environmental conditions. The shrinkage and creep behaviour of the concrete was observed for 110 days, and experimental results were compared with predicted values using fib MC2010 model code.