POST-CURE TREATMENT OF CONCRETE - A NEW PATENTED METHOD

BETONGENS EFTERBEHANDLING-EN NY PATENTERAD METOD

Proper curing of concrete is very important since, due to more uniform moisture distribution in the hardening concrete, it avoids shrinkage cracks. Drying cracks occur very soon after pouring, and can best be counteracted by A water mist. The application of a plastics foil to concrete faces is one way to prevent shrinkage cracks. A new curing liquid has been introduced which, when applied to surfaces at 100 g/sq M, prevents shrinkage to the same extent as conventional watering and application of membrane curing agents. The new product is absorbed into the surface layer, forms no film, and has no adverse effect on subsequent treatment. It is to be applied by spraying, brushing or rolling to a slightly moist surface when this can be walked on without causing damage. /TRRL/

• Authors:
  • Hylen, B
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 4-5
• Serial:
  • Cementa
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete curing; Concrete hardening; Cracking; Curing agents; Hardness; Liquids; Methodology; Moisture content; Prevention; Shrinkage
• Uncontrolled Terms: Treatment
• Old TRIS Terms: Shrinkage cracks
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149658
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 1977 12:00AM