Concrete Curing Box Vancouver, BC Concrete Curing Box in Vancouver, BC. Darwin Chambers has been a leading concrete curing box manufacturer for over two decades. We pride ourselves on the quality, longevity, and innovation of our environmental chambers, as well as the competency and excellence of our customer service team. We offer our world-class rooms and chambers and comprehensive maintenance, calibration, and qualification plans to a wide array of industries in Vancouver, BC and around the globe. If you need accurate temperature and humidity controls and readings for the testing and storing of concrete, asphalt, or other specimens in Vancouver, BC, trust in a concrete curing box from Darwin Chambers. Reach out to 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 built to maintain the integrity of your samples on-site and while they're being transported to a lab capable of holding 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 a more robust storing and curing area is necessary. You can view the details of each model by checking out the links here: MC70QT (Portable) MC030 (Single Door) MC060 (Double Door) Benefits of Concrete Curing Testing in Vancouver, BC Based on a guidelines set out 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 Vancouver, BC, you can test to establish that your concrete: Won't develop crevices, also known as crazing Has the correct durability Has the necessary water tightness Is not susceptible to wearing down Is impervious to shrinkage, which causes cracks Is impervious to freezing and thawing In order to properly verify the above and have accurate readings, you You need to know the precisely the conditions 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 aspects are: On job site protected storage of concrete test specimens and dependable heating Comes with comfort grip no-crush handles for easy transport No need to open to read or set temperature No overheating Digital controls 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 United States How to Take Concrete Curing Samples in the Field in Vancouver, BC ASTM and ACI have strict standards for how concrete samples are taken and stored in a concrete curing box. To ensure you are obeying guidelines, you must take the following steps: The procedure must be performed by an ACI-Certified Grade 1 Concrete Field Technician. The concrete cylinder must be characteristic of the concrete poured on-site, made up of two different samples from the middle of the concrete load. The technician must record the temperature of the ambient air and the concrete. The worker must perform a slump test and an air test. The specimens must be placed in a concrete curing box where they will not be agitated and are kept within 60°F and 80°F at all times. Once you have a concrete cylinder, you must keep it well-preserved in a concrete curing box until you can perform in-field tests and send samples to a lab in Vancouver, BC to take a reading of the concrete's compressive strength: On-site Test: A Schmidt hammer fires a spring-loaded mass at the concrete in order to measure the value of the rebound. Laboratory Test: In a lab, the concrete will be placed in a device 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 Vancouver, BC In addition to state-of-the-art technologies and reliable 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 so your operations keep running smoothly and you can have peace of mind. Calibration so you can can be sure that you and your concrete curing box are in compliance with any standards and regulatory bodies. 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 repair your concrete curing box or address any of the above. As our experts are experienced servicing rooms and chambers in a wide variety of industries and different locations, they are all accomplished in a variety of set-ups. Better yet, all of our staff are properly certified and are capable of offering personalized troubleshooting in a swift, cordial, and coureous manner. Click on the links below to see other products and services we offer in Vancouver, BC: ICH Stability StorageCBD Stability ChamberMicrobiology Incubators 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 offer our services numerous 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, reach out to Darwin Chambers today at 877-783-6774 or request a free quote online.