• Dr.Rekha.H.B
• Dr.Jayaramappa.N

Abstract: It is mandatory in construction industry that the curing of concrete structure should be carried out as per the standard guidelines to ensure strength and durability criteria over its service life of the structure. Curing of concrete is an empirical process with an assumption to supplement water to the hydration process of cement and to control the moisture movement from the concrete structure. Keeping in view of this criterion a research project has been undertaken to investigate the variation in mechanical properties of concrete with and without curing. For this investigation concrete of grade M30 were used, three mixes were considered one with ordinary Portland cement (OPC), second one with Portland Pozzolana cement (PPC) and another mix with partial replacement of OPC with GGBS as mineral admixture. A series of twenty seven cube specimens were cast for each mix in that nine cubes were cured for Wet cured and six cubes for Partially cured and nine cubes were Air cured, and results obtained from the experiment are compared and conclusions are drawn

Keywords: Fully curing, Partial curing, Not curing, Compressive strength.

"Comparative Study on Concrete Strength Under Varying Water Curing Duration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.248-258, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810052.pdf

"Comparative Study on Concrete Strength Under Varying Water Curing Duration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp248-258, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810052.pdf