Abstract
Influences of penetrative condition of curing water on properties of cementitious materials were investigated. In a large-size specimen with a low water-cement ratio (W/C), both the mixing water and penetrative water at standard water curing are not sufficient to complete the hydration of the entire specimen. Therefore, curing conditions were studied to improve the properties of the specimens at any distances from the surface during hydration process. When W/C is low, specimens cured with water containing AE-admixture, which has low surface tension, and water under high pressure was able to improve the degree of hydration and strength more than those subjected to the standard water curing.
