surface treatment concrete

Concrete surface treatment

Concrete treatment or so-called curing concrete is a set of processes that are used to keep and in general terms preserve factors such as heat and humidity in concrete, which immediately after concrete pouring and also performs concrete work, during the period There is a certain time. This process will have a significant impact on the properties and characteristics of concrete. Some of the features that are affected by this process include concrete durability, increased compressive strength in concrete, wear resistance and freezing, and so on.

Concrete treatment should be done in three ways: protection, care and development. In fact, these three processes are essential for treating concrete in a form. The purpose of caring, treating and ordering is to cultivate heat. When creating concrete mixtures, hydration begins when cement and water are combined. The amount of this process is effective in durability and strength of the concrete.

Curing is said to be a set of measures that will make the cement hydration action as good as possible. The most common method for this purpose is to cover the surface of concrete with a thin layer that prevents surface water evaporation of concrete and over time due to atmospheric factors, the concrete surface will be cleaned and will have no adverse effect on the life of the concrete.

By creating a transparent layer on the concrete, the sunlight is reflected from its surface and by creating a closed enclosure, the surface water of the concrete does not evaporate from its surface, and all of this water is used for hydration of the cement. It should be noted, however, that curing is part of the treatment stage and should not be overlooked in other care methods.

The appropriate time for the treatment of concrete depends on the following factors:

– Concrete mix ratio

– characteristic resistance

– The size and shape of the concrete member

– Environmental conditions

– Terms of exposure to concrete in the future