As discussed in Curing Part I – Why cure? (January 2016), curing is a critical concreting step that strongly influences the hardened concrete properties including strength, permeability, abrasion ...

Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight ...

Curing of cementitious materials governs the progression of hydration reactions, the development of microstructure and ultimately the mechanical performance of concrete, mortar and other cement-based ...

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants into a useful ingredient that could improve properties of concrete. Coal ash is the less notorious ...

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