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Table 6 Curing factor for different curing conditions.

From: Effect of Wet Curing Duration on Long-Term Performance of Concrete in Tidal Zone of Marine Environment

Curing condition

k c,cl * (NPC)

k c,cl (SFC)

k c,cl (The European Union 2000)

1 day wet curing

1.77

1.54

2.08

3 days wet curing

1.26

1.10

1.50

7 days wet curing**

1.00

1.00

1.00

28 days wet curing**

0.64

0.68

0.79

  1. k c,cl (curing factor for different curing regimes) = D c (for correspondence curing)/D c (7 days wet curing).
  2. ** To compare curing factors, 6-D and 27-D curings are assumed equal to 7 and 28 days wet curings, respectively.