A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CURING METHODS IN

THE COMPRESSIVE AND FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF CONCRETE

A Project Study Presented to

the Faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering

College of Engineering and Architecture,

University of the Cordilleras

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

by
Almadin, Khyzel B.
Al-matari, Mohammed H.
Asiong, Daisy S.
Dar, Paulo C.
Dayao, Luke S.
Os-osa, John Dave U.

April 2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

APPROVAL SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DEDICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LIST OF FIGURE/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER

1 THE PROBLEM

Background of the Study . . . . . . . . . 1

Conceptual/Theoretical Framework . . . . 7

Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . 28

Research Paradigm . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Statement of the Problem and Hypotheses . 32

Scope, Limitations & Delimitations . . . . 32

Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2 DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Design and Methodology . . . . . 39

Population and Locale of the Study . . . . 39

Data Gathering Tools . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Data Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . . 40

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Treatment of Data . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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3 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . .

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

APPENDICES

A Anticipated Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

B Gantt Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

C Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

CURRICULUM VITAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Table Title Page

1 Correction Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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 LIST OF FIGURES

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1 Sprinkling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Burlap Curing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 Steam Curing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4 Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5 Theoretical Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6 A Typical Atmospheric Steam-Curing Cycle. . . 26

7 Research Paradigm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8 Concrete Cylinder and Beam . . . . . . . . . . 40

9 Coarse and Fine Aggregates. . . . . . . . . . 41

10 Water Faucet in UC-CEA Laboratory . . . . . . 42

11 Type 1P Portland Cement . . . . . . . . . . . 42

12 A roll of Berlene Curing Blanket . . . . . . 43

13 Natural Sauna located at Itogon Benguet. . . 49

14 Universal Testing Machine (UTM). . . . . . . . 51