Curing Concrete

<P>Curing is one of those activities that every civil engineer and construction worker has heard of, but in reality does not worry about much. In practice, curing is often low on the list of priorities on the construction site, particularly when budgets and timelines are under pressure. Yet the increasing demands being placed on concrete mixtures also mean that they are less forgiving than in the past. Therefore, any activity that will help improve hydration and so performance, while reducing the risk of cracking, is becoming more important. <STRONG>Curing Concrete </STRONG>explains exactly why curing is so important and shows you how to best do it.</P><br/><br/><P>The book covers:</P><br/><br/><UL><br/><br/><LI>The fundamentals behind hydration</LI><br/><br/><LI>How curing affects the properties of concrete, improving its long-term performance</LI><br/><br/><LI>What curing technologies and techniques you can use for different applications</LI><br/><br/><LI>How to effectively specify,