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Q. Why is it important to add lime to water in curing tanks? A. The reason for adding lime to the water is to prevent calcium carbonate from leaching out of the concrete as the cylinders are cured. The requirements can be found in the latest edition of ASTM C511. References: ASTM C511 Topics in Concrete: Testing of Concrete
Q. Why is it important to add lime to water in curing tanks?
A. The reason for adding lime to the water is to prevent calcium carbonate from leaching out of the concrete as the cylinders are cured. The requirements can be found in the latest edition of ASTM C511.
References: ASTM C511
Topics in Concrete: Testing of Concrete