Mini Project: Self Curing Approaches for Cement Production

B. M. S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(Autonomous Institute under VTU)

Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560019

Mini Project

SELF CURING APPROACHES FOR CEMENT

PRODUCTION
22CVCTPWMP

Submitted by
Nayana P B [1BM23CCT10]
2nd SEMESTER

MTECH IN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

SEPTEMBER 2024

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Contents
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Self-curing techniques for concrete
• Literature review
• Necessity for self-curing concrete
• References

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Introduction
Concrete curing is a critical process in construction that significantly impacts the
durability and strength of concrete structures. Proper curing is essential to ensure
the longevity and performance of concrete.

Curing techniques for concrete can be classified as

• External curing and
• Internal curing
External curing: External curing is a convention type of curing, where curing
happens from outside to inside by adding external water. There are different
methods in external curing such as
• Water curing
• Membrane curing
• Application of heat

Water curing: Water curing is the process where an uninterrupted flow of water is
carried out over the surface of the concrete. This is done so that there is no water
loss from the concrete surface.

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Membrane curing: Membrane curing is a process that involves the application of a

liquid membrane-forming compound or covering with a protective sheet material,
both of which function as a barrier to restrict evaporation of mixing water from
concrete surfaces.

Heat curing : Typically the heat curing cycle consists of 3 to 5 hours precure
period followed by heating at a rate of 20 K/hour to a maximum temperature of 60
to 70 deg C.

Internal curing
Self-curing concrete is a type of concrete that uses water filled curing agent to
retain water and hydrate the cement.
This process helps to prevent
• water loss
• improve concrete’s durability
• crack resistance and
• reinforcement protection.
Self-curing concrete is used in situation where scarcity of water exists

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Self-curing concrete is usually developed by using pre-wetted aggregates by

introducing some polymer in the concrete. These aggregates or polymers release
their moisture during the concrete's drying process, thereby supplying water to
cementing material for complete hydration.

The ACI-308 Code states that “internal curing refers to the process by which the
hydration of cement occurs because of the availability of additional internal water
that is not part of the mixing Water.”
In conventional method curing happens from outside to inside. In contrast in
internal curing is allowing for curing from ‘inside to outside’ through internal
reservoirs created.

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Internal reservoirs are in the from of

• Light weight fine aggregates (such as Leca and Polyethylene-glycol, Silica
fume and stone chips)
• Superabsorbent polymers (Shrinkage Reducing Admixture: Polyethylene-
glycol, polyvinyl alcohol PVA)
• Or saturated wood fibres
• Bio Admixtures (Calatropis gigantean Spinanceaoleracia -palak)

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Objectives:
• To reduce water quantity in curing periods.
• To study different techniques for self- curing concrete.
• To increase the compressive strength of concrete in self-curing approach.
• Comparing the Compressive strength of self-curing Concrete for 7 and 28
days with traditional concrete of similar mix design.
• RCPT, c-plaster, Pozzolanic activity

Literature review

Sl Title Author Findings Conclusion Gaps/future

no studies
1 Self-curing Ambily The results of internal curing 1.The study concludes that
concrete an P.S, Scientist, and include the elimination of internal curing is a viable
Introduction Rajamane N autogenous shrinkage, reduction of method for achieving optimal
-2024 P, Deputy cracking, and increase in hydration and preventing
compressive strength. Internal autogenous shrinkage and
Director and curing also improves the durability cracking in HPC.
Head, Concrete and predictability of high-
Composites Lab performance concretes. 2. Internal curing is an
Structural
effective means of reducing
Engineering
autogenous shrinkage and
Research
cracking in high-
Centre, CSIR, Ch
performance concretes, and
ennai
improving compressive
strength and durability. The
use of saturated lightweight
aggregate as a curing agent
provides a more controlled
and predictable concrete
quality.

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2 Self-curing PATEL 1.The effect of The optimum dosage of The optimum

concrete: MANISHKUMAR admixture (PEG400) on PEG400 for maximum dosage of
New DAHYABHAI* compressive strength, split tensile strengths (compressive, PEG400 for
PROF. strength and modulus of rupture tensile and
Technique maximum
JAYESHKUMA by varying the percentage of modulus of rupture) was
for Concrete compressive,
R R. PEG by weight of cement from found to be 1% for the
curing-2013 tensile and
PITRODA** 0% to 2% were studied. M20.
modulus of
rupture can be
found for M30,
M40 concrete.

3 Review on N. Y. ELWakkad1 Shrinkage reducing agents and 1. Slump value rise with
Self curing KH. M. Heiza2 lightweight aggregates such as increase in the quantity of
Concrete- Prof Dr Aqial Leca and Polyethylene-glycol, polyethylene glycol.
2019 eladly3 Silica fume and stone chips are 2. There is an increase in
used respectively to achieve compressive strength by
effective curing results. using polyethylene glycol
and light weight fine
aggregate.
3.The loss of strength of
Self-curing concrete
increases with the elevated
temperature.
4. REVIEW 1.Among these three self- In light of these
PAPER ON 1. The research aims to curing agents, spinacia findings, the
SELF- S. Jyothi investigate the effects of using oleracea has been observed current study
Mrudula1, Dr. P. Spinacia oleracea as a self- to achieve higher strength at aims to
CURING
Sesha Ratnam2 early stages. investigate the
CONCRET curing agent in concrete, in order
2.The use of spinacia properties of
E USING to address the crisis of water oleracea as an internal self-curing
BIO- scarcity in the construction curing agent has resulted in concrete using
ADMIXTU industry. concrete specimens with spinacia
RES 2. The goal is to analyze the better strength and oleracea as an
durability properties than admixture.
behaviour (compressive
those cured externally.
strength, split tensile strength 3) Self-cured concrete has
and flexural strength) and been shown to exhibit lower
durability properties of the water absorption values.
resulting concrete.
5. International Rahul Dev 1.In this examine, compressive The superior cost of PEG 2
Journel of R. Navaneethan energy and break up the tensile hundred for M30 and M40
Advance power of concrete containing self- mixes are acquired as 0.5%
curing agent is investigated and in by weight of cement.
Research,Id
comparison, with those of The result determined out
eas and conventionally cured concrete. for specimen incorporates
Innovations It is observed via this PEG-200 suggests better
In experimental take a energy than traditional
Technology- look at that concrete cast with mixes in compressive,
Self curing Polyethylene Glycol as self- split tensile, and flexural
Concrete curing agent is stronger than that strengths.
received via sprinkler curing in The compressive energy
addition to by using immersion changed into accelerated up
curing. to 9.5% at zero.5% PEG for
M30 mix and 6.57% for
M40 mix.
The splitting tensile
electricity became
multiplied up to 14.28% at
0.5percentPEG for M30
mix and 10% for M40 mix.
The flexural strength
changed into elevated up to

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5.Thirteen% at 0.5% PEG

for M30 mix and five.76%
for M40 blend.
6. Experimenta Carrying the
l Study on Mixing of self curing agent study for M30
M20 Grade 1 Mr. Hardik S. PEG 400 0.5% , 1 % , 1.5 % and M40
Mistri, 2 Mr. increased the workability of concrete.
of Concrete 1.Workability parameter of self
Priyank D. concrete.
by Using Bhimani,3 Ms curing concrete of grade M20 by
Self Curing conducted fresh concrete test i.e. The Strength of self curing
Hetal Gorasiya
Slump flow test. agent PEG 400 is increased
Agent.
by adding 0.5%,1 %.
The Strength of self curing
2. Strength parameter of self agent PVA is increased by
curing concrete of grade M20 by adding 0.5 %,1 %, 1.5 %.
conducted of hardened concrete Maximum Compressive
test i.e. Compressive strength test strength of M20 grade of
. concrete After 28 days of
PEG 400 1 % mix concrete
is 29.10 Mpa.
3.Comparing results of M20 Maximum Compressive
grade for normal concrete with strength of M20 grade of
M20 self curing concrete. concrete After 28 days of
PVA 1.5 % mix concrete is
22.53 Mpa.

Necessity for self-curing concrete

In the construction industry, curing concrete requires a significant amount of water,
which can pose a challenge for sustainability efforts and construction in remote
areas with limited water resources.
To address these issues, self-curing concrete has emerged as a viable alternative to
traditional curing methods.
Self-curing concrete is a specialized solution that can address insufficient curing
caused by human negligence, water scarcity, and difficult terrains. Self-curing
agents such as water-soluble polymers and water retention polymers can be added
to concrete to reduce water evaporation and increase water retention capacity. This
eliminates the need for manual labour to provide water or external curing, while
producing concrete with comparable or even superior properties to conventionally
cured concrete.
Using self-curing admixtures is crucial as water resources become increasingly
valuable, with curing operations being a critical factor in developing the micro-
structure and pore structure of concrete for improved durability and performance.

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References
Self-curing concrete an Introduction-2024,
Ambily P.S, Scientist, and Rajamane N P, Deputy Director and Head, Concrete Composites Lab
Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR, Chennai

Self-curing concrete: New Technique for Concrete curing-2013, PATEL MANISHKUMAR

DAHYABHAI*PROF. JAYESHKUMAR R. PITRODA**
Review on Self curing Concrete-2019, N. Y. ELWakkad1 KH. M. Heiza2 Prof Dr Aqial eladly3
REVIEW PAPER ON SELF-CURING CONCRETE USING BIO-ADMIXTURES,
S. Jyothi Mrudula1, Dr. P. Sesha Ratnam2

International Journel of Advance Research,Ideas and Innovations In Technology-Self curing Concrete,

Rahul Dev
R. Navaneethan

Experimental Study on M20 Grade of Concrete by Using Self Curing Agent. 1 Mr. Hardik S. Mistri, 2 Mr.
Priyank D. Bhimani,3 Ms Hetal Gorasiya

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