Internal Curing uses water-filled ESCS lightweight aggregate as a means of supplying water to counteract the self-desiccation effect after initial set has taken place in the paste fraction of the concrete mix and cures concrete from the inside.
With the advent of High Performance Concrete (HPC) it has now been discovered these HPC mixes have been susceptible to problems related to early age cracking caused by autogenous and chemical shrinkage one method to combat these vulnerabilities is using pre-wetted lightweight aggregate as a source of internal hydration water.
Internal Curing can improve the durability and increase the sustainability in concrete to the point service life can be extended many years beyond its intended design life.
Speakers this month include:
Ken Nunley - Graduated from Weber State University with B.S. in Business Administration, and earned an MBA from the University of Utah. Ken has worked in the cement, concrete and aggregate industry for 34 years in general sales, sales and marketing management and most recently as a technical sales manager for Utelite Corporation.
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