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CURING OF CONCRETE

NAME:-GURU CHARAN NAYAK

REDG. :-1721322002
SEMESTER:-7th
BRANCH:CIVIL
 WHAT IS CURING?
Curing is the process of maintaining
satisfactory moisture content and
temperature in freshly cast concrete for
a definite period of time.
 TYPES OF CURING
• PONDING
• IMMERSION
• FOGGING
• WET COVERING
 METHODS OF CURING
 SPRINKLING OF WATER
 PONDING METHOD
 MEMBRANE CURING
 STEAM CURING
PONDING METHOD
 It is popular and widely used concrete curing
method . Concrete is cured by storing water on
the horizontal plane i.e. slab , roof ,road etc.
 ADVANTAGES
Better method as compared to others in
most conditions.

Advantageous for horizontal surface &

also helps in cement hydration process.
 DISADVANTAGES
This method cannot be used in vertical
surface.

This method requires good amount of

water .

After concrete curing is finished ,it is

difficult to clean the surface.
 MEMBRANE CURING
In this method , the concrete surface is
covered with water resistant membrane .
It will take about a weak . The main
purpose of this process is to resist the
concrete evaporation.
 ADVANTAGES
Easy to use in horizontal surface.

Protects concrete surface from weathering

& reduced evaporation.
 DISADVANTAGES
Concrete strength is reduced .

This method is costly as wax

emulsion ,bitumen emulsion etc. is
used.
STEAM CURING METHOD
It is a small precast members & the
concrete takes less time to cure properly
. In this curing ,method the curing
process is aggregated above 22⁰
temperature.
 ADVANTAGES
Concrete curing time is less than others.

Steam curing is better in cold weather.

 DISAVANTAGES
 This method cannot be applied in large
surface.

 It is costly as curing is done in temperature

above 22⁰c.
 SPRINKLING
WATER
 This method requires huge amount of
water .In this method ,water is applied to
the concrete after an interval of time . The
water should be continuously applied so
that the concrete does not dry out.
 ADVANTAGES
Concrete never dries as water is applied
frequently.

This method can be used in any surface

i.e. horizontal , vertical.
DISADVANTAGES
This method requires huge amount
of water , so it is bit costly.
 PONDING
It is popular and widely used concrete curing method .
It is cured by storing water on the horizontal plane i.e.
slab , roof ,road etc.
 IMMERSION
Immersion is also a nearly fool-proof way
of curing .If moist room fogging nozzle
clog or there’s a temporary loss of water
pressure , cylinders in the moist room
could dry , reducing strength . Immersion
eliminates that concern.
 FOGGING
In this curing of concrete floors ,where
you make sure that there will be no
plastic shrinkage cracking in mixes that
have low bleeding rates . It is closely
related to evaporation of concrete after
it’s been placed and before it’s been
cured.
 WET
• It is COVERING
such as hessian or other retaining
fabrics are extensively used for curing.
Such coverings should be placed as soon
as the concrete has hardened sufficiently
to prevent surface damage.
THANK
YOU