Open AccessA LITERATURE REVIEW ON INTERNAL CURING OF CONCRETE
Author(s) -
G V Sowjanya,
Shrishail B. Anadinni,
T Mahadevaiah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i03.032
Subject(s) - curing (chemistry) , materials science , composite material
Effective curing imparts strength and durability to concrete. According to American Concrete Institute 308 code “internal curing is a process by which the hydration of cement occurs due to availability of additional internal water that may results complete process of hydration”. Traditionally, curing of concrete means creating conditions such that to prevent dissipation of water from the surface that is curing occurs from “outside to inside”. However, internal curing happens from “inside to outside”. Internal curing is also designated as self-curing. Light weight aggregates, super absorbent polymers, polyethylene glycol etc are the most commonly used materials for self-curing Keywords— Internal Curing, Poly Ethylene Glycol, Light