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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.
These limit how much drying occurs. If your shop is at 100% relative humidity it doesnât matter how long you âdryâ the concrete. It wonât lose moisture and dry out because the air surrounding the concrete canât hold any more moisture.Remember: wet concrete doesnât dry out in small, cold shops with still air.hese limit how much drying occurs. If your shop is at 100% relative humidity it doesnât matter how long you âdryâ the concrete. It wonât lose moisture and dry out because the air surrounding the concrete canât hold any more moisture.