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GATE 2018 CE (CE1) – Question 17

Construction Materials · Concrete: constituents, mix design, short-term and long-term properties · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Concrete deformation due to sustained loading is ______.

  1. creep
  2. hydration
  3. segregation
  4. shrinkage

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Correct answer: (A) creep

Explanation

Under a maintained stress, concrete develops additional strain with time beyond its initial elastic strain. This time-dependent load-induced deformation is **creep, A**. Shrinkage is primarily a volume change associated with moisture loss and can occur without applied loading.