CURING
CURING
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Waht do you suggest best method to cure structural slab in
hot weather and cold weather
hot weather and cold weather
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RE: CURING
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Carl Bauer
www.bauerconsultbotswana.com
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ken ballard, pe
you@surfbest.net
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As for fiber, it has no real impact on curing other than to enhance the crack control a bit in the initial stages. Functionally, it does nothing to the chemical curing process.
a3a...the material you mention is made from either a wax-like petroleum derivative (one form), a polymer, or a combination. These "curing compounds" are intended to prevent evaporation of interstitial water from the slab. They are better than nothing, but do not compare well to wet curing.
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ken ballard, p.e.
you@surfbest.net
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W. R. Meadows Company has curing compounds (www.wrmeadows.com) and Sealmaster (www.sealmaster.net), and others (I believe Thoro products has one, etc.). These curing compounds will run about $10/gallon (US).
Boiled linseed oil was used at one time, primarily as a form release agent, but could be sprayed on the surface of the concrete for curing. Its obvious disadvantage was its slipperiness and cleanup.
Ron
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Appreciate the informations. Have sent request to WRMeadows and SealMaster for specfic information on their 'curing' products. Also asked if they handled fibers and coloring for concrete.
Last Winter, my concrete diveway scaled after twenty five years of surviving this Ok. weather. After chipping all the lose stuff, I patched it with some fiber reinforced concrete and then applied a coat of BOILED LINSEED OIL for a sealant. It is not the best looking driveway, but it is holding up very well.
Plan to construct a new house out in Ca. That is the reason for the questions.
ken ballard, p.e.
you@surfbest.net
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