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The Difference Between Curing and Drying Concrete

Curing of concrete involves maintaining moisture, temperature, and time to allow concrete to achieve desired properties, while drying involves proper conditions to achieve a moisture level for intended use such as flooring installation.

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The Difference Between Curing and Drying Concrete

Curing of concrete involves maintaining moisture, temperature, and time to allow concrete to achieve desired properties, while drying involves proper conditions to achieve a moisture level for intended use such as flooring installation.

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The Difference Between Curing and Drying Concrete

Curing of concrete is defined as providing adequate


moisture, temperature, and time to allow the
concrete to achieve the desired properties for its
intended use. This would mean maintaining a
relative humidity in the concrete of greater than 80
percent, a temperature greater than 50 degrees
Fahrenheit, and for a time typically ranging from
three to 14 days depending on the specific
application. When these recommendations are
properly specified and performed in the field, the
final properties of the concrete mixture will be
achieved.

Drying of concrete is defined as providing the


proper conditions to allow the concrete to achieve a
moisture condition appropriate for its intended use.
The moisture condition of a concrete slab is of
significant importance for the application of
moisture sensitive floor finishes such as vinyl
composition tile, linoleum, wood flooring, and non-
breathable coating like epoxy. The moisture
condition is specified as a maximum relative
humidity by percent or a vapor transmission rate in
lb/1000 ft2/24 hr. A typical value specified for
relative humidity may be less than 75 to 80 percent
to assure the successful application of the flooring
materials, while a commonly specified value for
vapor transmission rate may be 3 lb/1000 ft2/24 hr.

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