Latest Papers

    Internal Curing - From the Laboratory to Implementation (Henkenseifken et al, 2009)
    Presented at The International Bridge Conference (IBC) held in Pittsburgh, PA in June 2009.

 
                
      Internal Curing Improves Concrete Performance Throughout Its Life (Concrete InFocus, Sept/Oct 2009)
     This article originally appeared in the September/October 2009 edition of Concrete InFocus and is reprinted 
      here with the permission of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. No further reprints
      in whole or in part are permitted without the expressed permission of the association. All rights are
      reserved. 

        Plastic Shrinkage Cracking in Internally Cured Mixtures (Concrete International, Feb 2010)     
        This article originally appeared in the February 2010 edition of Concrete International and is reprinted 
        here with the permission of the American Concrete Institute. No further reprints in whole or in part are
        permitted without the expressed permission of the association. All rights are reserved. 

                         
         231R-10: Report on Early-Age Cracking: Causes, Measurement, and Mitigation
         This document, published by the American Concrete Institute in 2010, provides detailed reviews on the
         causes of deformation and cracking, test methods for assessing shrinkage and thermal deformation
         properties, and mitigation strategies for reducing early-age cracking. Click here to order the complete
         report in hard copy or electronic form.

         VTRC 10-R11: Report on Effect of Wet Curing Duration on Durability Parameters of Hydraulic Cement Concretes
         This document is available through the Virginia Transportation Research Council. Click here for the abstract and 
         click here to view the report.