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    Steam curing of concrete involves exposing concrete elements to water vapor either at atmospheric or high pressure to accelerate strength gain. This allows for early removal of forms and transport of precast units. Proper control of temperature, timing, and rates of change are needed to ensure excessive volume changes do not occur. When done correctly, steam curing results in high early strength, less drying shrinkage and creep, and strength exceeding standard curing within 3 days.

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    Steam curing of concrete involves exposing concrete elements to water vapor either at atmospheric or high pressure to accelerate strength gain. This allows for early removal of forms and transport of precast units. Proper control of temperature, timing, and rates of change are needed to ensure excessive volume changes do not occur. When done correctly, steam curing results in high early strength, less drying shrinkage and creep, and strength exceeding standard curing within 3 days.

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    Steam curing of concrete involves exposing concrete elements to water vapor either at atmospheric or high pressure to accelerate strength gain. This allows for early removal of forms and transport of precast units. Proper control of temperature, timing, and rates of change are needed to ensure excessive volume changes do not occur. When done correctly, steam curing results in high early strength, less drying shrinkage and creep, and strength exceeding standard curing within 3 days.

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    Steam curing of concrete

    Steam curing of concrete

     Steam curing of concrete is the method of curing


    the concrete elements in water vapor. This curing
    is performed either under atmospheric pressure or
    high-pressure steam. The steam curing method is
    preferred where there is a need for accelerated
    strength gain and the concrete requires additional
    heat to perform hydration. This is especially
    performed in regions where the temperature is
    low.
    Need for Steam Curing
     The main reason to opt steam curing is to obtain
    high early strength. High early strength is very
    much desirable for the manufacture of precast
    and prestressed concrete units. These units
    demand forms and stress beds which is very
    costly.
     Fast removal of concrete forms and moving the
    finished units to the storage yards is only possible
    by early strength gain of concrete units. The
    proper use of steam curing meets this purpose as
    it accelerates the early gain of strength.
    Uncontrolled use of steam
    curing can result in excessive
    volumetric changes that can
    affect the strength gain in the
    early stages.
    Methods of Steam Curing

    SteamCuring can be performed by two


    methods:

    Steam at Atmospheric Pressure


    High-pressure steam curing in
    autoclaves
    Steam Curing of Concrete at Atmospheric Pressure


    The steam curing process is performed
    within a temperature range of 70 to 90F
    per hour which is merely dependent on the
    size and the shape of the concrete
    element. The method is employed for the
    manufacture of large precast units and for
    enclosed cast-in-place structures.
    Phases of Steam Curing of Concrete

     1.Initial Delay before Starting the


    Steaming Process: In this phase, the
    concrete is held under a temperature
    maintained for 180 minutes.
     AnIncreasing Temperature Process: In this
    phase, the curing temperature is increased
    up to 60 degree Celsius with an approximate
    time period of 120 minutes.
    Phases of Steam Curing of Concrete

     Maintaining a Maximum Temperature: In this


    phase, the concrete is held at a maximum curing
    temperature not more than 70 degrees Celsius
    and it is maintained for 120 minutes.

     Decreasing the Temperature: In this phase, the


    concrete elements are allowed to cool for a time
    period of 120 minutes.
    Control of Steam Curing

    Inorder to gain maximum control


    over the whole curing process,
    necessary limits have to be
    provided to the following
    variables:
    Control of Steam Curing

     The time duration of steam curing


     The steam curing temperature
     The time between the concrete mixing and
    the start of steam curing. This is
    called delay time
     The maximum rate of temperature increase
     Themaximum rate of temperature
    decrease
    ADVANTAGES:

    The concrete cured by this method


    gains:
    Less drying shrinkage value
    Lesser Creep
    Strength at 3 days after curing exceeds
    the 28th-day strength
    . Steam Curing of Concrete by High Pressure

    The method is used for small


    manufactured units. This curing
    process is performed with autoclaves
    at a temperature range of 3250F to
    3750F and a pressure range of 80 to
    170psi.
     No efflorescence
     Lowmoisture content after the curing
    process
     Better sulfate resistance
     Less creep and shrinkage
     Thestrength gained at 24 hours is equal to
    the 28th-day strength under ambient curing
    conditions.
    Advantages of Steam Curing

     Bestsolution for curing concrete during


    cold weather conditions that facilitates
    rapid hardening of concrete.
     High early age strength can be achieved.
     Construction Speed is increased.
     Steam curing is fast compared to other
    curing methods.
    Disadvantages of Steam Curing

    The method does not work efficiently


    for large surface.
    The process must be carried out only
    by skilled labors.
    The initial cost of steam curing process
    is very high.

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