Membrane Curing Of Concrete
| Author(s) | : | Ankita V.Kalbande, Anand G.Chavan, Feroz H. Khan |
| Institution | : | Department of civil engineering,PRMCEAM Badnera |
| Published In | : | Vol. 4, Issue 5 — May 2017 |
| Page No. | : | 11-15 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Curing is the process of controlling the rate and extent of wetness loss from concrete during cementhydration. It may has been placed in position during the manufacture of concrete products. Curing must be undertakenfor reasonable period of time if the concrete is to achieve its potential strength and durability. Curing is important ifconcrete is to perform its in-tended function over the design life of the structure whereas; excessive curing time may leadto the escalation of construction cost of the project and unnecessary delays. Curing by preventing excessive loss ofmoisture from the concrete: either by leaving formwork in place covering the concrete with impermeable membrane afterthe formwork has been removed by the application of suitable chemical curing agent (wax) or by combination of suchmethods Curing by continuously wetting the exposed surface prevents the loss of moisture from it. Ponding or sprayingthe surface with water these methods are typically employed to this end.
Ankita V.Kalbande, Anand G.Chavan, Feroz H. Khan, “Membrane Curing Of Concrete”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 4, Issue 5, pp. 11-15, May 2017.
