Concrete Curing Part I – Why cure? Curing is the action taken by the contractor to maintain the moisture and temperature conditions in freshly placed concrete. Curing promotes the chemical hydration ...

Rate of placement and screeding method are baseline decisions that must be made prior to start of placement. Placing/finishing concrete is time sensitive and susceptible to environmental conditions.

If wet concrete is poured in a single layer that is too deep, cracks will form in it as it dries and contracts. For that reason, the material is typically poured in successive stacked layers, each one ...