Pratik Kamal Karamchandani

DRP

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE USING CURING METHODS
Foundations, columns, beams, slabs, and other load-bearing structures are all made of concrete. Curing plays a critical function in early strength increase and long-term durability till the expected service life is reached. There are various methods of curing of concrete being used in practice such as ponding, immersion in water, sprinkling, covering with hessian cloth, application of curing compound, membrane curing, steam curing etc. The research was focused on curing M25 and M70 grade concrete using different curing methods and then performing compression test on them to justify which curing method is most feasible based on the results obtained. Following tasks were covered in scope of work: 1. Raw material testing. 2. Mix design calculation of M25 and M70 grade concrete. 3. Procurement of fly ash, silica fume and super plasticizer for M70 grade concrete. 4. To batch and cast concrete test samples for 28 days. 5. To perform Compressive strength test for both grades of concrete. 6. To compare and analyze the test results obtained. 7. To conclude which curing method gives best results and is most feasible.

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