High performance concrete properties with varying curing agents

The Study shed the light on the effects of employing varied curing agents (No.1-No.6): bleeding water, and sprinkling water, aqueous basic silica compound, modified acrylic resin, emulsion of solid wax and nonionic surfactant, and water-based paraffin wax, on the properties of high-performance concrete (HPC) in comparison with the cured specimens according to the standard curing at 20 ± 3°C (JIS A 0203:2019). The specimens cured in accordance with standard curing exhibit a better compressive strength, and higher freeze-thaw resistance compared to most non-standard-cured samples. However, the special curing agents demonstrated higher resistance to moisture penetration as well as chloride ions infiltration.