Following concrete beam pouring, which mechanism causes surface microcracking?

💡 Explanation

If surface water evaporates faster than bleed water rises in fresh concrete, plastic shrinkage generates tensile stress, exceeding tensile strength causing microcracks. This hairline surface cracking develops, therefore, rather than delayed ettringite or alkali-silica reactions, because those need longer curing stages.

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