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Curing Concrete
ByProf. Adel El Kordi
&Dr. Meheddene Machaka
Structural EngineeringDepartment
Faculty of EngineeringBeirut Arab University
CVLE 321
Curing
Moisture Temperature Time
Curing requires adequate —
If any of these factors areneglected, the desiredproperties will not develop
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Increased Strength Water tightness Abrasion resistance Freeze-thaw resistance Volume stability
Effect of Adequate Curing onHardened Concrete
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Effect of Moist Curing
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Effect of Curing Temperature on Strength
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Effect of Curing Temperature on Strength
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Curing Methods andMaterials
1. Supply additional water with: Ponding or immersion
Spraying or fogging
Saturated wet coverings
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Curing of Concrete by SupplyingWater (immersion)
Evaporation fromwater surface
Concrete
Water suppliedfrom externalsource
Saturated
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Curing Methods
2. Seal in mixing water:
Plastic sheets
Membrane-formingcuring compounds
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Membrane-forming Curing compounds
Reduced evaporationfrom water surface
Concrete
Curingmembrane
Saturated
Partially saturated
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Curing compounds should be able to maintain the relativehumidity of the concrete surface above 80% for seven daysto sustain cement hydration.
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Steam CuringSteam curing is advantageous where:1- Early strength gain in concrete.2- Additional heat of hydration is required, as in cold weather.
Two methods of steam curing are used:1- live steam curing at atmospheric pressure2- high-pressure steam curing in autoclaves.
A typical live steam-curing cycle consists of:(1)Initial delay prior to steaming.(2)Increasing the temperature.(3)Holding the maximum temperature constant.(4)Decreasing the temperature
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1- live steam curing at atmospheric pressure
Strength vs. Steam Curing
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Strength vs. Curing Temperature
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One-day strength increases with increasing curing temperature, but 28-day strength decreases with increasing curing temperature .
The relationship between curing temperature and compressivestrength for 1 day and 28 days curing time.
Sealing Compounds
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