Paper Title
Membrane Curing of Concrete

Abstract
Curing is the process of controlling the rate and extent of wetness loss from concrete during cement hydration. It may has been placed in position during the manufacture of concrete products. The objective of curing is to keep concrete saturated or as nearly wet to assist the hydration of cement. Curing has a strong influence on the properties of hardened concrete; proper curing will increase durability, strength, water-tightness, abrasion resistance, volume stability, and resistance to freezing and thawing and deicers. Curing must be undertaken for reasonable period of time if the concrete is to achieve its potential strength and durability. The most effective method for curing concrete depends on the materials used, method of construction, and the intended use of the hardened concrete. For most jobs, curing generally involves applying curing compounds, or covering the freshly placed and finished concrete with impermeable sheets or wet burlap. Curing is important if concrete is to perform its in-tended function over the design life of the structure whereas; excessive curing time may lead to the escalation of construction cost of the project and unnecessary delays. In this project we are prepare normal concrete cube of size 150mmx150mmx150mm with a water-cement ratio of 0.50. cube specimens were cast for testing the compressive strength at 3,7 and 28 days of curing respectively using two curing methods namely immersion and Plastic sheeting, curing to cure the cube specimens until the day of testing. Keywords - Water Curing, Steam Curing, Electrical Curing