But where does a person turn for help making decisions about cooling off when it seems like everyone has something to sell? Roofs, windows, air conditioning systems, insulation - companies making and selling these products all have their claims about cooling and energy savings. In my 130 year old Victorian, summer utility bills are stratospheric. But escaping the searing heat that blankets entire swathes of the country comes at a cost. This time of year all many of us can think about is keeping cool. " Hot Weather Concreting," Chapter 13 of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, EB001.15, Portland Cement Association.ĪCI 305R-10, Guide to Hot Weather Concreting Hot Weather Concreting. Schedule a preconstruction meeting including all of the participants to discuss the plan to control the effects specific to the project and expected conditions. Precautions may include use of materials with a good performance history in high temperature conditions, cool concrete materials or concrete mixture, provide concrete consistency and placement equipment and crew for rapid placement, reduce time of transport, schedule placement to limit exposure to atmospheric conditions (night time placement or more favorable weather), plan to limit rapid moisture loss (sun screens, wind screens, misting, or fogging), and consider the use of an evaporation retarder. Precautions should be planned in advance to counter the effects of high temperature well in advance of execution to counter these effects. Concrete applications may be considered hot weather concrete at temperatures ranging from 77 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the specific application. The actual temperature of the concrete mixture as delivered is effected by the temperature of the materials used in the mixture, the cementitious content of the mixture, the temperature of the equipment used to batch and transport the concrete, and the ambient temperature and conditions at the project site. As the concrete temperature increases the setting time is further reduced. As an example, a concrete mixture that reaches final set in three hours at 60 degrees Fahrenheit may reach final set in as little 1½ hours at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Setting Time The effect of high ambient temperatures and high temperature concrete component materials have on the setting time of concrete mixtures is a topic of concern due to the reduced time in which concrete must be placed, consolidated and finished increased potential for plastic shrinkage cracking, thermal cracking and cold joints potential strength reduction due to high water demand and high curing temperatures difficulty in controlling air content and increased urgency for applying appropriate curing method at an early age.Īs a general rule of thumb an increase of 20 degrees Fahrenheit will reduce the setting time of a concrete mixture by as much as 50 percent. With proper planning and execution concrete can be successfully placed and finished to produce high quality durable concrete at temperatures of 95 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
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Consider fogging the area above the concrete placement to raise the relative humidity and satisfy moisture demand of the ambient air.Provide sufficient labor to minimize the time required to place and finish the concrete, as hot weather conditions substantially shorted the times to initial and final set.Protect the concrete surface during placement with plastic sheeting or evaporation retarders to maintain the initial moisture in the concrete mixture.Use a concrete consistency that allows rapid placement and consolidation.The effect of hot cement on concrete temperature is only minimal. Cool aggregates and mixing water added to the concrete mixture to reduce its initial temperature.
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The precautions required to ensure a quality end product will vary depending on the actual conditions during concrete placement and the specific application for which the concrete will be used.