TY - JOUR
T1 - Durability of 'self-cure' concrete
AU - Dhir, R.K.
AU - Hewlett, P.C.
AU - Dyer, T.D.
N1 - Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1995/8/1
Y1 - 1995/8/1
N2 - When cured in air, 'self-cure' concrete possesses improved properties in comparison to identically cured controls. This paper reports the results of several durability tests conducted on self-cure concrete specimens. It was found that initial surface absorption, chloride ingress, carbonation, corrosion potential and freeze / thaw resistance characteristics were all better in air cured self-cure concrete than in the air cured control. This improvement appears to be dependent on admixture dosage, and although the durability properties obtained in this study were not as good as the film cured concrete controls, it may be possible to achieve such properties with higher quantities of self-cure chemical.
AB - When cured in air, 'self-cure' concrete possesses improved properties in comparison to identically cured controls. This paper reports the results of several durability tests conducted on self-cure concrete specimens. It was found that initial surface absorption, chloride ingress, carbonation, corrosion potential and freeze / thaw resistance characteristics were all better in air cured self-cure concrete than in the air cured control. This improvement appears to be dependent on admixture dosage, and although the durability properties obtained in this study were not as good as the film cured concrete controls, it may be possible to achieve such properties with higher quantities of self-cure chemical.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029358717
SN - 0008-8846
VL - 25
SP - 1153
EP - 1158
JO - Cement and Concrete Research
JF - Cement and Concrete Research
IS - 6
ER -