Concrete Curing Box Richmond, VA Concrete Curing Box in Richmond, VA. Darwin Chambers has been a leader in the concrete curing box industry for over two and a half decades. We pride ourselves on the quality, durability, and innovation of our environmental chambers, as well as the prowess and excellence of our engineers and support staff. We offer our state-of-the-art units and comprehensive maintenance, calibration, and validation plans to a wide array of industries in Richmond, VA and throughout North America. If you need accurate temperature and humidity controls and readings for the testing and curing of concrete, ceramics, or other specimens in Richmond, VA, inquire about a concrete curing box from Darwin Chambers. Call us today at 877-783-6774 or contact us online for a free quote. Every concrete curing box from Darwin Chambers follows ACI, ASTM, AASHTO, and CCRL standards. Darwin Chambers' versatile concrete curing box line includes a portable concrete curing box for work in the field and transportation that can fit five 6″x 12″ concrete test cylinder molds and ten 4″x 8″ concrete test cylinder molds. We also have models built for use in a lab and custom concrete curing rooms a more robust storing and curing area is necessary. You can view the details of each model by checking out the links below: MC70QT (Portable) MC030 (Single Door) MC060 (Double Door) Advantages to Concrete Curing Testing in Richmond, VA Based on a a definition offered by ACI Committee 308, curing is "the process by which hydraulic-cement concrete matures and develops hardened properties over time." The success of your project will partially be dependent on how the concrete cures and your ability to accurately test it. By using a Darwin Chambers concrete curing box in Richmond, VA, you can test to establish that your concrete: Won't fall victim to fissures, technically known as crazing Has the appropriate durability Has the necessary water tightness Is resistant to abrasion Has better volume stability Is resistant to freezing and thawing While the technicians who prepare the concrete test cylinders and the Richmond, VA lab the test is sent to will be responsible for a substantial percentage of the accuracy of the testing, their work will not be accurate if the reliability of the sample is put at risk because of a poor concrete curing box. You need to know the exact temperature and humidity under which the samples were kept. That's why every Darwin Chambers portable concrete curing box has a control resolution of 1°F. Other aspects are: In-field protected storage of concrete test specimens and dependable heating Comes with comfort grip no-crush handles for easy transport Exterior controls and readings so the box can remain closed No overheating Digital temperature controller Measuring resolution: 0.5°F Control setpoint: 73°F Data storage Xtreme technology uses an insulated lid and extra insulation on the interior EZ-Clean top wipes clean and the lead-resistant channel drain makes it easy to empty any excess water without tilting the cooler Eco-friendly manufacturing because of reduced carbon emissions Made in the USA How to Take Concrete Curing Samples in the Field in Richmond, VA ASTM and ACI have stringent regulations for how to make samples and what humidity and temperature to store them at. To ensure you are following guidelines, you must follow a specific procedure: The concrete must be made, cured, and tested by an ACI-Certified Grade 1 Concrete Field Technician. The concrete cylinder must be characteristic of the concrete put in the slab, made up of two different samples from the middle of the concrete load. The technician must note a precise reading of the temperature of the ambient air and the specimen. You must run a slump test and an air test. The samples must be kept in a concrete curing box where they are kept at a fixed temperature range between 60°F and 80°F. In addition to the slump and air tests, you must perform in-field tests and send samples to a lab in Richmond, VA to test the concrete's compressive strength: In-Field Test: A small device, known as a Schmidt hammer, measures the rebound of a spring-loaded mass that is shot against the surface of the concrete. Laboratory Test: In a lab, the concrete will be placed in a machine that places increasing amounts of pressure on each end of the specimen until it cracks or breaks. The Darwin Chambers Concrete Curing Box Advantage in Richmond, VA Beyond industry-leading technologies and dependable environmental rooms and reach-in chambers, Darwin Chambers also offers a variety of services to our concrete curing box clients in Richmond, VA, including: Preventive maintenance to ensure your samples are maintained and there is no disruption in your operations. Calibration so you can can be sure that you and your concrete curing box adhere to all guidelines and standards mandated in your field. A three-part validation and qualification process so you have documented proof that your concrete curing box meets guidelines and standards. Exhaustive service plans to repair your concrete curing box or address any of the above. As our experts work throughout North America, they are all accomplished in a variety of set-ups. Better yet, all of our customer support staff are adequately certified and are capable of explaining technical details in a swift, amiable, and professional manner. Check out the links below to see other products and services we offer in Richmond, VA: Reach-In ChamberTransportable Archival Storage RoomsMobile Environmental RoomsTransportable Concrete Curing RoomsPortable Stability Storage Richmond, VA Concrete Curing Box | Darwin Chambers For over two and a half decades, Darwin Chambers has been an industry leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of concrete curing units. We serve a variety of different Richmond, VA industries and offer environmental units for a wide variety of purposes and specifications. To have peace of mind and know that your samples in Richmond, VA are secure, contact Darwin Chambers today at 877-783-6774 or request a free quote online.