INTRODUCTION
Title: Sustainability & Structural Longevity: The Role of Internal Curing in Next Generation Concrete
1 cubic meter of concrete needs 3 cubic meters of water, most of which goes for the external water curing. This is an unsustainable practice in a county like India. Moreover, external curing supplies water only to the cover concrete, for about 30 to 50 mm. The cement particles deep down the concrete get only partially hydrated; leading to strength & durability problems.
Curing compounds applied to the surface have many limitations.
However, internal curing (self curing) advocates use of SAP powder or self curing polymers by mass of cement; or pre-wetted porous manufactured light weight aggregates as partial replacement of sand or coarse aggregates.
The session is organised as a part of SQVe Structural Summit. The session will cover:
- Concept & mechanism of internal curing,
- Its usefulness in mitigating chemical shrinkage,
- Autogenous shrinkage,
- Shrinkage cracks,
- Self desiccation,
- Role or polymers in holding sufficient moisture & reducing evaporation,
- Few case studies from USA
- Mix design proportions & detailed calculations to replace the aggregates volumetrically by LWAs, RCPT results it’s scope in India, etc.
Brief about expert

Dr. Dada Subhash Patil is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at AIKTC, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, with 24 years of combined academic and industry experience. He holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering, an M.Tech in Structural Engineering, and a Ph.D. focused on self-curing concrete.
He began his career in construction and highway projects before moving into academics in 2004. Since 2007, he has been serving as a faculty member for undergraduate and postgraduate structural engineering programs under Mumbai University, with interests spanning teaching, research, and civil engineering practice.
Schedule
DATE: 29-APR-26
TIME: 8:30PM to 9:30PM IST
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The session will be conducted using ZOOM software.
Registration is FREE. You will receive link for participation through email.
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