Concrete reaches in maximum strength in 28 days. 73 Jim W7RY --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of EL34GUY@aol.com Sent: S
First, that wasn't the question. 5000# concrete generally reaches a strength of about 3000# or more than half its desired strength in 7 days. We normally wait at least a week for a self supporting b
Concrete keeps getting harder essentially forever.. There are several reactions going on, some of which run fairly fast (hours, days) others which take longer. I suspect 28 days is just a convenient
It also can be months before surface cracks appear, and that may be impacted on the consistency of early daily hydration, weather conditions, and later environmental changes. I am guessing that diff
Thanks Jim, happy to oblige. I did share my 'wealth of knowledge' or a small part of it anyway, which was promptly backed up by others, so what else can I do for you? Thanks for asking Jim, here is
Mark: When I poured the base for my TriEX W51 crank up 4x4x6 I let it cure for about a month and wet it down lightly several times a day for about two weeks. Tom, WW5L _______________________________