Abstract: The influential depth of moisture transport in a concrete surface subject to drying-wetting cycles was analyzed numerically. The moisture transport was described by a diffusion model with ...

Moisture in concrete is as big a problem as ever, due to everything from subpar technicians to lack of education and coordination to flawed concrete pours and tight production schedules.

Abstract: Determining the moisture influential depth in concrete under drying-wetting cycles is of great interest for investigation of chloride ion transport and thus the initiation of reinforcement ...

Floor Focus consulted four commercial contractors, two Fuse Alliance and two Starnet members, to provide insight on the latest concrete moisture issues, the technology currently used to help ...

Initial curing occurs anytime between placing and final finishing of the concrete with the purpose of reducing the loss of moisture from the concrete. Final curing, between final finishing and the ...

Interior moisture sources such as humidifiers, unvented clothes dryers, bathrooms and cooking, as well as the moisture in concrete after construction. Exterior humid air that enters the basement and ...

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This process can be affected by a number of factors, from the outside temperature to the amount of cement in the mixture. What is crucial though, is that the concrete retains the right amount of ...