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Concrete Curing Case Study
Concrete hardens, gains strength, and attains desirable properties at
a rate proportional to the temperature at which it is cured. The Cold
Weather Concreting Committee (ACI 306) defines cold weather as
“when the air temperature has fallen to, or is expected to
fall below 40 ºF (4.5 ºC)”.
When the temperature reaches this point, concrete should be
protected from freezing. Builders use a variety of methods—tents and
heaters, heated blankets, or other methods—to continue constructing
their projects during the winter.
While protecting the fresh concrete, builders oen use technology to
measure the eectiveness of the protection and the actual curing rate
of the concrete. The sooner the builder can remove the protection,
the faster the project will be completed with a lower cost. Using an
ASTM-standard testing method, builders are able to monitor the
performance of their cold-weather protection and
predict concrete strength.