How much curing is enough? We all know that concrete should be cured, but at what point do we say that curing is adequate?

From: Concrete Construction | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Erlin, Bernie; Nasvik, Joe; Powers, Laura | Copyright information

Everyone in the concrete industry knows the importance of curing and uses a wide range of products such as curing compounds, plastic membranes, or saturated cotton blankets to accomplish the task. Good curing procedures result in concrete that has:

* increased impermeability and durability

* harder, more abrasion-resistant surfaces

* reduced shrinkage

* higher concrete strength

* better protection of steel reinforcement from r...

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