WATER-BASED CONCRETE CURING COMPOUNDS

Proprietary water-based curing compounds were compared with solvent-based compounds now used by Caltrans. Water-based compounds protect concrete during the curing period as well as solvent-based compounds at a slightly lower cost. A tentative specification for water-based curing compounds is included in this report.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  Transportation Laboratory
  5900 Folsom Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95819

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ford, R W
  • Shelly, T L
• Publication Date: 1982-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete curing; Concrete pavements; Curing agents; Field tests; Performance evaluations; Sampling; Specifications; Surveys; Water
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365836
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 604185 Final Rpt., FHWA/CA/TL-82/05
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM