Performance of concrete under different curing conditions

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Cement and Concrete Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-8846(96)85023-X· OSTI ID:227999

Tan, K ^[1]; Gjorv, O E ^[2]

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1. Southwest Inst. of Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan (China)
2. Norwegian Inst. of Technology, Trondheim (Norway)

The effect of curing conditions on strength and permeability of concrete was studied. Test results showed that after 3 and 7 days moist curing only the concretes with w/c ratios equal to or less than 0.4 were accepted, while after 28 days of moist curing however, even the concrete with w/c of 0.6 could be accepted. Silica fume has a significant effect on the resistance to water penetration. For the concretes both with and without silica fume and with w/c + s of 0.5, the 28-day compressive strengths of 3 and 7 days moist curing were higher than those of 28 days moist curing, and the silica fume concrete seemed to be less sensitive to early drying. The curing temperatures did not affect the water penetration of concrete, but affected the chloride penetration and compressive strength of concrete significantly.

• OSTI ID: 227999
• Journal Information: Cement and Concrete Research, Journal Name: Cement and Concrete Research Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 26; ISSN 0008-8846; ISSN CCNRAI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COMPRESSION STRENGTH
CONCRETES
CORRELATIONS
CURING
HYDRATION
MOISTURE
PERMEABILITY
TIME DEPENDENCE
VAPOR PRESSURE