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The drying shrinkage of concrete is analogous to the mechanism of drying of timber specimen. The loss of free water contained in hardened concrete, does not result in any appreciable dimension change. It is the loss of water held in gel pores that causes the change in the volume.
NSPG becomes ânon-shrinkingâ due the use of Type K expansive cement. Type K cement expands soon after setting. The ânon-shrinkâ properties are a bit of a misnomer and can be confusing. All concrete shrinks to some degree or another over time as it dries out.