Curing of shearwall , columns, slabs


Columns / Shear walls

1) Curing shall be done keeping the concrete surface wet by covering it with moist double Hessian cloth 2) Curing shall continue for at least 10 days.

Slabs
1) Curing of slabs shall be done as mentioned above.
2) Ponds shall be made within 24 hours of slab casting and till then slab shall be cured by spraying water.
3) Ponds shall be made at column locations first to cover from all sides and then to cover other portions of slab.
4) Care shall be taken to see to it that ponds are completely filled with water through out the recommended period for curing.
5) Vertical faces of the beams and area of slab out side ponds shall be cured by covering with wet Hessian cloth.
6) Incase where ponding is not done, whole slab should be covered with wet hessian cloth and care should be taken to keep it moist always. 



Footings
1) Flat portion of footings shall be cured by covering it with wet double Hessian cloth.
2) For flat portions of Rafts, curing shall be done in a similar way as that for slab and vertical faces shall be cured similar to the columns. 

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