Curing of "HOLD" cylinders
Curing of "HOLD" cylinders
(OP)
We have a job that is generating a LOT of cylinders--a set of 9 for every pour--. The manager of this office wants to keep the hold cylinders even after the 28 day tests were acceptable. OK--he is being cautious, and that is good.
The question is .....after 28 days of moist-curing, can cylinders be removed from the moist-cure environment? It would sure help if we could just stack them on the floor, outside of the moist-cure environment.
I suspect that such is not allowed as C31 requires the cylinders to be moist-cured until no more than 3 hours before being tested.
Does anyone know for sure?
The question is .....after 28 days of moist-curing, can cylinders be removed from the moist-cure environment? It would sure help if we could just stack them on the floor, outside of the moist-cure environment.
I suspect that such is not allowed as C31 requires the cylinders to be moist-cured until no more than 3 hours before being tested.
Does anyone know for sure?





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RE: Curing of "HOLD" cylinders
But now, the peak has passes and the storage is no longer a [problem.
Thanks
RE: Curing of "HOLD" cylinders
RE: Curing of "HOLD" cylinders
RE: Curing of "HOLD" cylinders
I think it is bad policy to hold on the cylinders after they have made the required strength. The only information can could provide would be bad....