Allow Proper Time to Water Cure
Related Links: Why Build a High Quality Slab on Grade Make Sure the Subgrade is Compact Use a Low Water to Cement Ratio– How to Calculate Water to Cement Ratios Properly Curing Concrete Slabs The Three Types of Foundations A case for allowing the time in the schedule to water cure Special considerations for driveways, walkways, and patios Be active in deciding where control joints will be placed After concrete is placed, the concrete increases in strength very quickly for a period of 3-7 days. Concrete which is moist cured for 7 days is about 50% stronger than uncured concrete. Water curing can be done after the slab pour by building dams with soil around the house and flooding the slab. The enclosed area is continually flooded with water. Ideally, the slab could be water cured for 7 days.Some builders on a tight schedule water cure for 3 days as this achieves approximately 80% of the benefit of water curing for 7 days. Consider planning your job to pour at the end of the week, build berms, then flood over the weekend. You get the benefit of water curing without losing too much time in the schedule. Return to Concrete Pool Decks Return to Building Quality Slabs on Grade Find a Concrete Contractor 24 Services in 221 Metros -- U.S. and Canada © 2009 ConcreteNetwork.com None of this site may be reproduced without written permission |
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