A concrete composition having, in a mixture with water, a hydraulic binder, sand, aggregates, an expanding agent and a shrinkage reducing admixture, wherein the expanding agent is calcium oxide having a low reactivity such that the concrete casted using the composition does not expand by more than 0.05 vol. % during the first 10 days, preferably not expanding more than 0.05 vol. % during the first 7 days, after having been cast.