scope:

Recommendations of this guide include proportioning, mixing, placing, finishing, curing, and testing. Shrinkage-compensating concrete is produced using expansive cements or expansive component systems.

There have been significant changes and advances in the use of shrinkage-compensating concrete since it was first introduced into the market but, in some areas, the original practices remain the best current practice. Although many references used in this guide are over 10 years old, they remain a valid reference to today's practice.