Concrete Curing Box Omaha, NE Concrete Curing Box in Omaha, NE. Darwin Chambers has been a leading concrete curing box manufacturer for over 25 years. We take pride in the accuracy, durability, and innovation of our environmental chambers, as well as the ability and excellence of our experts and support staff. We offer our world-class rooms and chambers and A to Z service plans to a wide array of industries in Omaha, NE and around the globe. If you need dependable temperature and humidity controls and readings for the testing and storing of concrete, ceramics, or other materials in Omaha, NE, trust in a concrete curing box from Darwin Chambers. Discuss your needs with us today at 877-783-6774 or contact us online for a free quote. Every concrete curing box from Darwin Chambers will allow you to comply with ACI, ASTM, AASHTO, and CCRL standards. Darwin Chambers' versatile concrete curing box line includes a portable concrete curing box built to maintain the integrity of your samples on-site and during transport to a lab big enough to hold five 6″x 12″ concrete test cylinder molds and ten 4″x 8″ concrete test cylinder molds. We also have stationary models and custom concrete curing rooms for larger samples or longer-term testing. You can view the specifications of each model by clicking the links here: MC70QT (Portable) MC030 (Single Door) MC060 (Double Door) Why You Need Concrete Curing Testing in Omaha, NE 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 Omaha, NE, you can test to establish that your concrete: Won't fall victim to fissures, also called crazing Has the necessary strength Has the appropriate water tightness Is impervious to wearing down Has better volume stability Is impervious to freezing and thawing While the experts who prepare the concrete test cylinders and the Omaha, NE lab the test is sent to will be accountable for a substantial part of the accuracy of the testing, their readings will be for naught if the reliability of the sample is endangered because the concrete was kept at a temperature and humidity that did not adhere to regulations. You need to know the exact conditions under which the specimens 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 reliable heating Comes with comfort grip no-crush handles for easy carrying Exterior controls and readings so you do not have to open the box No overheating Digital temperature controller Reading resolution: 0.5°F Control setpoint: 73°F Data storage Xtreme technology uses an insulated lid and extra insulation on the siding EZ-Clean top wipes clean and the lead-resistant channel drain makes it easy to empty any excess water without tilting the cooler Low CO2 insulation for reduced carbon emissions from foam manufacturing Produced in the USA Correct Procedures for Concrete Curing Samples in the Field in Omaha, NE ASTM and ACI have stringent standards for how concrete samples are taken and stored in a concrete curing box. To ensure you are complying with guidelines, you must take the following steps: The concrete must be made, cured, and tested by an ACI-Certified Grade 1 Concrete Field Technician. The concrete cylinder must be representative of the concrete poured on-site, made up of two different samples from the middle of the concrete load. The technician must make not of the temperature of the ambient air and the sample. You must run a slump test and an air test. The samples must be placed in a concrete curing box where they are kept at a fixed temperature range between 60°F and 80°F. Once you have a concrete sample, you must maintain it in a concrete curing box until you can perform both on-site and laboratory tests in Omaha, NE to test the concrete's compressive strength: On-site Test: A small device, known as a Schmidt hammer, fires a spring-loaded mass with a defined energy against the surface and reads how elastic or strong the concrete is. 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. Why Choose a Darwin Chambers Concrete Curing Box in Omaha, NE Our job isn't over once we've shipped and installed your environmental room or reach-in chamber to your Omaha, NE location. We provide consistent support through: Preventive maintenance so your operations keep running smoothly and you can have peace of mind. Calibration so you can know 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 know your concrete curing box is meeting the specifications you need it to. A to Z service plans to take care of any repairs, or see if there is anything else our technicians can do for you. As our experts are experienced servicing units in a wide variety of industries and different locations, they are all well-versed in a long list of procedures. Better yet, all of our staff are adequately credentialed and are capable of explaining technical details in a prompt, affable, and coureous manner. Check out the links below to see other products and services we offer in Omaha, NE: Reach-In Chamber ManufacturerLow Temperature Biochemical Incubator Omaha, NE 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 boxes, chambers, and rooms. We serve numerous different Omaha, NE fields and offer a wide range of optional and customizable features. To have peace of mind and know that your samples in Omaha, NE are secure, contact Darwin Chambers today at 877-783-6774 or request a free quote through our website.