Concrete Curing Box Vancouver, BC Concrete Curing Box in Vancouver, BC. Darwin Chambers has been a leader in the concrete curing box industry for over two and a half decades. We take pride in the precision, durability, and innovation of our environmental chambers, as well as the ability and quality of our customer service team. We offer our cutting-edge units and impeccable maintenance, calibration, and qualification plans to companies in Vancouver, BC and around the globe. If you need precise temperature and humidity controls for the testing and curing of concrete, asphalt, or other specimens in Vancouver, BC, invest in 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 observes 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 capable of holding 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-built concrete curing rooms for larger samples or longer-term testing. You can view the specifics of each model by taking a look at their product pages below: MC70QT (Portable) MC030 (Single Door) MC060 (Double Door) Advantages to Concrete Curing Testing in Vancouver, BC Based on a report from ACI Committee 308, curing is "the process by which hydraulic-cement concrete matures and develops hardened properties over time." How the concrete cures and the accuracy of the tests will go a long way in the success of your project. By storing your samples in a Darwin Chambers concrete curing box in Vancouver, BC, you can test to demonstrate that your concrete: Won't develop crevices, technically referred to as crazing Has the necessary strength Has the appropriate water tightness Is resistant to abrasion Has better volume stability Is resistant to freezing and thawing In order to properly verify the above and have accurate tests, you You need to know the precisely the temperature and humidity the samples were stored at. For that reason, we design and manufacture every concrete curing box to have a control resolution of 1°F. Other features include: On job site protected storage of concrete test specimens and dependable heating Comes with comfort grip no-crush handles for easy carrying No need to open to see temperature reading or set point of thermostat No overheating Digital controls Measuring resolution: 0.5°F Control setpoint: 73°F Data retention: Yes 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 Manufactured in the USA Correct Procedures for Concrete Curing Samples in the Field in Vancouver, BC ASTM and ACI have strict regulations for how concrete samples are taken and stored in a concrete curing box. To ensure compliance, 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 put in the slab, 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 concrete. The worker must perform a slump test and an air test. The specimens must be stored in a concrete curing box where they will not be disturbed and cannot exceed 80°F or go below 60°F. Once you have a concrete specimen, you must maintain it in a concrete curing box until you can perform both on-site and laboratory tests in Vancouver, BC to take a reading of 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 concrete until it cracks or breaks. The Darwin Chambers Concrete Curing Box Advantage in Vancouver, BC In addition to 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 Vancouver, BC, including: Preventive maintenance to ensure your samples are maintained and there is no disruption in your operations. Calibration so you can know you are in compliance with all regulatory oversight. A three-part validation and qualification process so you know your concrete curing box is meeting the specifications you need it to. Exhaustive 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 rooms and chambers in a wide variety of industries and different locations, they are all knowledgeable in a variety of set-ups. Better yet, all of our technicians are appropriately certified and are capable of explaining technical details in a speedy, cordial, and professional manner. Check out the links below to see other products and services we offer in Vancouver, BC: Vancouver, BC Concrete Curing Box | Darwin Chambers For over 25 years, Darwin Chambers has been innovative and effective solutions for companies in Vancouver, BC. We serve a variety of different Vancouver, BC fields and offer a wide range of optional and customizable features. To have peace of mind and know that your samples in Vancouver, BC are secure, call Darwin Chambers today at 877-783-6774 or request a free quote through our website.