๐งฑ If you're curing concrete for just 3โ4 days... you're risking CRACKS, WEAKNESS, and even FAILURE!
Read this before your next pour ๐:
๐งฑ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐? ๐ As per IS 456:2000 โ Clause 13.5.1
โ Curing = Life of Concrete It helps in: ๐น Strength development โ ๐น Crack prevention โ ๐น Better durability โ ๐น Reduced permeability โ ๐น Controlled Heat of Hydration (prevents thermal cracks) โ
๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง? When cement reacts with water, it releases heat. ๐ If curing isnโt done, this heat can cause shrinkage and cracks. ๐ง Curing helps control this heat and ensures strong, durable concrete.
๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ (๐๐ ๐๐๐:๐๐๐๐): 1.) OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) - 7 days 2.) Dry & Hot Weather - 10 days 3.) Mineral Admixtures / Blended Cement (PPC, PSC, Fly Ash, GGBS) - 10โ14 days
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ: Start curing ASAP after the final setting using: โ Water ponding โ Wet hessian cloth โ Water spray โ Curing compound โ Plastic sheeting
๐งก Strong structures arenโt made in haste. They're cured with care.
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๐งฑ If you're curing concrete for just 3โ4 days... you're risking CRACKS, WEAKNESS, and even FAILURE!
Read this before your next pour ๐:
๐งฑ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐?
๐ As per IS 456:2000 โ Clause 13.5.1
โ Curing = Life of Concrete
It helps in:
๐น Strength development โ
๐น Crack prevention โ
๐น Better durability โ
๐น Reduced permeability โ
๐น Controlled Heat of Hydration (prevents thermal cracks) โ
๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
When cement reacts with water, it releases heat.
๐ If curing isnโt done, this heat can cause shrinkage and cracks.
๐ง Curing helps control this heat and ensures strong, durable concrete.
๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ (๐๐ ๐๐๐:๐๐๐๐):
1.) OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) - 7 days
2.) Dry & Hot Weather - 10 days
3.) Mineral Admixtures / Blended Cement (PPC, PSC, Fly Ash, GGBS) - 10โ14 days
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ:
Start curing ASAP after the final setting using:
โ Water ponding
โ Wet hessian cloth
โ Water spray
โ Curing compound
โ Plastic sheeting
๐งก Strong structures arenโt made in haste. They're cured with care.
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