Table 4.
Sequence of Steps | Making and Curing | Drying | Covering | Carbonizing | Loading and Testing |
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Parameter setting | Standard curing for 28 d | Drying for 48 h at 60 °C | Covering 5 surfaces with paraffin and leaving a carbonized surface | CO2 levels: (20 ± 3)% Temperature: (20 ± 2) °C Humidity: (60 ± 5)% |
Loading rate: 0.5 MPa/s (compressive strength) 0.05 MPa/s (tensile strength) |