Discussion
Assertion (A): A shrinkage-compensating concrete must be reinforced to work as intended.
Reason (R): The reinforcement restrains the early expansion and puts the concrete into compression.
Answer: C
Both are true and the reason gives the mechanism: unrestrained expansion simply makes the member larger, whereas restrained expansion stores a compressive stress that later shrinkage has to overcome before cracking can begin.
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