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Guide for Curing of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete

Description: This document provides guidance on details of concrete curing practice as they pertain to construction of portland cement concrete pavements. The guide is organized around the major events in curing pavements: curing immediately after placement (initial curing), curing during the period after final finishing (final curing), and termination of curing and evaluation of effectiveness of curing. Information is presented on selection of curing materials and procedures, analysis of concrete properties and jobsite conditions, and on ways to adjust curing practice to account for specific project conditions.

FHWA Publication Number: FHWA-RD-02-099

Publication Year: 2005

Document Links: HTML  PDF (file size: 652 kb)

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