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"The creep originates in the calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H) of hardened Portland cement paste. It is caused by slips due to bond ruptures, with bond restorations at adjacent sites."

Actually, there is no clear evidence, it is only a hypothesis (in fact, it is stated in the next paragraph that the physical mechanisms are debated).