Minimum Temperature For Using Cement at Dennis Quimby blog

Minimum Temperature For Using Cement. the minimum and maximum temperature of concrete can vary greatly depending on the time of year and location. A minimum temperature is not often specified for the concrete.

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ron (structural) 25 dec 10 19:06. “for every 10 degree f difference in concrete temperature, set time will increase by 1/3rd of value (example: A 6 hour set at 70 degrees f equals an 8 hour set.

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if freshly placed concrete cools below 0ºc the water in the mix will freeze and expand. The answer is not what temp it is outside, it’s what temp you can keep the concrete at!! The low end of recommended application temperatures for contact cement application and curing may allow a little. A 6 hour set at 70 degrees f equals an 8 hour set.