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Concrete Curing Performance Assessment Based on Gas Permeability Testing in the Lab and on Site

Journal

SENSORS
Volume 22, Issue 13, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s22134672

Keywords

concrete curing; non-destructive testing (NDT); gas permeability testing; durability; quality control

Funding

  1. Bundesminsterium fur Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobiliat, Innovation und Technologie
  2. Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
  3. OBB
  4. ASFINAG

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This article presents the effect of different curing methods on gas permeability in concrete. The study shows that inadequate curing leads to increased permeability in the near-surface area. The influences of concrete composition and environmental factors on concrete quality are also observed.
Durability is an essential aspect of the lifetime performance of concrete components. The adequate surface quality and thus the service life of concrete can be achieved, among other things, by appropriate curing during hydration. To measure and control the curing quality, appropriate procedures are required. Gas permeability allows conclusions to be drawn about the porosity of concrete, which has a significant impact on durability. In this contribution, the effect of different curing methods on gas permeability is presented with the help of laboratory and on-site tests, showing that inadequate curing leads to increased permeability in the near-surface area of concrete. The measurement results of concrete samples and components with the same composition but varying curing treatment are compared and evaluated. Influences such as concrete composition and environmental factors on the quality of concrete are observed, and recommendations are made for a reliable assessment of the surface quality as a result of the investigated curing measures.

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