Studies on Control of Durability of Concrete Through Proper Curing

This work was undertaken to develop test data which show the effect of curing on the durability of concrete. It was intended to obtain more data about what is already known or suspected and was not intended to be an original research to discover new facts. It is hoped that the information derived from this study will be of benefit in the continuing effort to teach practitioners the virtues of adhering to good concreting practices and the consequences of deviating from them. It was necessary to undertake this work because most of the concrete that is placed in both residential and industrial construction is not being cured properly. The result is premature failure and deterioration which, for the most part, can be prevented or at the least postponed. Quantitatively showing the cause and effect relationship between curing of concrete and the concrete's performance under service conditions is believed to help in increasing the awareness of practitioners and encouraging good concreting practices. (Author/TRRL)