WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF USING CURING COMPOUND FOR CONCRETE CURING?
|混凝土的优点Curing Compound
Following are the advantages claimed for the curing compounds
- It permits earlycuringas they can be applied within about half an hour of casting after the bleeding water has evaporated and the glossy shine or brightness of water has disappeared.
- They are applied in a single operation and one can note that the entire area is covered. It aids in the quality control of concrete.
- They are available in the white and other solar reflective colours to achieve reduction of surface heat by reflectance.
- They are indispensable at places where there is acute shortage or non-availability of water.
- They are most suitable for large exposed areas like concrete roads, bridges, runways etc.
- They are useful in places which are either non-accessible or practically difficult to be cured like structures cast with slip forms, tall chimneys, cooling towers etc.
- They can be employed in case of overhead repairs where water curing is not feasible and can also affect the working conditions at its base.
- They prove to be economical for industries, manufacturing precast concrete pipes, poles, girders, tiles etc.