Concrete Curing Box San Antonio, TX Concrete Curing Box in San Antonio, TX. Darwin Chambers has been designing and manufacturing industry-leading concrete curing boxes for over two decades. We pride ourselves on the precision, longevity, and innovation of our environmental chambers, as well as the competency and quality of our customer service team. We offer our cutting-edge rooms and chambers and comprehensive maintenance, calibration, and qualification plans to a wide array of industries in San Antonio, TX and throughout North America. If you need dependable temperature and humidity controls for the testing and storing of concrete, ceramics, or other specimens in San Antonio, TX, look no further than 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 adheres to ACI, ASTM, AASHTO, and CCRL standards. Darwin Chambers' all-around concrete curing box line includes a portable concrete curing box designed to maintain the integrity of your samples on-site and while they're being transported to a lab that can fit five 6″x 12″ concrete test cylinder molds and ten 4″x 8″ concrete test cylinder molds. We also have larger, non-portable models and custom concrete curing rooms a more robust storing and curing area is necessary. You can view the details of each model by clicking the buttons here: MC70QT (Portable) MC030 (Single Door) MC060 (Double Door) Advantages to Concrete Curing Testing in San Antonio, TX According to a report from ACI Committee 308, curing refers to "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 San Antonio, TX, you can test to verify that your concrete: Won't have crevices, also called crazing Has the appropriate durability Has the appropriate water tightness Is not susceptible to abrasion Is resistant to shrinkage, which causes cracks Is resistant to freezing and thawing In order to properly verify the above and have accurate readings, you You need to know the exact temperature and humidity under which the samples were kept. For that reason, every Darwin Chambers portable concrete curing box has a control resolution of 1°F. Other specifications include: In-field protected storage of concrete test specimens and reliable heating Comes with comfort grip no-crush handles for easy carrying No need to open to see temperature reading or set point of thermostat The plate is thermally protected from overheating Digital controls Reading resolution: 0.5°F Control setpoint: 73°F Ability to preserve data Xtreme technology uses an insulated lid and extra insulation in the walls 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 through reduced carbon emissions Manufactured in the USA How to Take Concrete Curing Samples in the Field in San Antonio, TX ASTM and ACI have strict standards for how to create samples and what conditions to store them under. To ensure you are following guidelines, you must follow a certain 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 poured on-site, made up of at least two samples. The technician must note a precise reading of the temperature of the ambient air and the sample. The worker must conduct a slump test and an air test. The samples must be stored in a concrete curing box where they will not be agitated and never go below 60°F or above 80°F. Once you have a concrete sample, you must keep it well-preserved in a concrete curing box until you can conduct both in-field and laboratory tests in San Antonio, TX to test the concrete's compressive strength: In-Field 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 concrete until it cracks or breaks. The Darwin Chambers Concrete Curing Box Advantage in San Antonio, TX Darwin Chambers is more than just a manufacturer of environmental rooms and reach-in chambers; we provide top-level assistance and customer support throughout the lifetime of your concrete curing box in San Antonio, TX with: Preventive maintenance so your operations aren't stalled by surprises. Calibration so you can know you 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. Comprehensive service plans to repair your concrete curing box or address any of the above. As our technicians work throughout North America, they are all accomplished in a long list of industrial environments. Additionally, all of our technicians are sufficiently certified and are capable of offering personalized troubleshooting in a speedy, amiable, and professional manner. Take a look at the links below to see other products and services we offer in San Antonio, TX: Reach-In ChamberTransportable Archival Storage RoomsMobile Environmental RoomsTransportable Concrete Curing RoomsPortable Stability Storage San Antonio, TX Concrete Curing Box | Darwin Chambers For over two and a half decades, Darwin Chambers has been innovative and effective solutions for companies in San Antonio, TX. We build reach-in-chambers and walk-in rooms for numerous different San Antonio, TX fields and offer a wide range of optional and customizable features. To have peace of mind and know that your samples in San Antonio, TX are secure, get in touch with Darwin Chambers today at 877-783-6774 or request a free quote online.