Improvement of the Early-Age Compressive Strength, Water Permeability, and Sulfuric Acid Resistance of Scoria-Based Mortars/Concrete Using Limestone Filler by Aref Al-Swaidani, Andraos Soud, Amina Hammami

“…The development of the compressive strength of mortar/concrete specimens was investigated after 2, 7, 28, and 90 days’ curing. In addition, the acid resistance of the 28 days’ cured mortars was evaluated after 90 days’ exposure to 5% H2SO4. …”
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Evaluation of Relationship between Water Absorption and Durability of Concrete Materials by S. P. Zhang, L. Zong

“…Concrete specimens of different water absorption were prepared through different curing conditions, and results indicated that curing condition can significantly affect the surface water absorption. …”
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Proximate and Nutritional Composition of Stored Bulb Onions as Affected by Harvest and Postharvest Treatments by Irene N. Kiura, Bernard M. Gichimu, Felix Rotich

“…The treatments consisted of harvesting stage (25%, 50%, and 75% top fall), curing period (none, 1 week, and 2 weeks after harvesting), and time of topping (before and after curing). …”
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Mechanical Evaluation of Bottom Ash from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Used in Roadbase by Qiang Tang, Fan Gu, Hui Chen, Cong Lu, Yu Zhang

“…According to the results, the unconfined compressive strength of samples increases with the curing time, and the failure strain of sample decreases with the curing time. …”
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Strength and Durability Performance of Alkali-Activated Rice Husk Ash Geopolymer Mortar by Yun Yong Kim, Byung-Jae Lee, Velu Saraswathy, Seung-Jun Kwon

“…It is possible to achieve compressive strengths of 31 N/mm2 and 45 N/mm2, respectively for the 10 M alkali-activated geopolymer mortar after 7 and 28 days of casting when cured for 24 hours at 60°C. Results indicated that the increase in curing period and concentration of alkali activator increased the compressive strength. …”
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Study on the Strength Development of Cemented Backfill Body from Lead-Zinc Mine Tailings with Sulphide by Juanrong Zheng, Lijie Guo, Xiaoxiao Sun, Wenchen Li, Qi Jia

“…The results showed that the UCS of the cemented backfill body with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as binder decreased in the later curing days, regardless of particle size. Under the same conditions, the higher the OPC content, the higher the UCS of the cemented backfill body, and the UCS of the cemented backfill body began to decrease at the longer curing days. …”
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The Suitability of Recycled Domestic Wastewater in Plain Concrete Production. by Orishaba, James

“…For concrete grade M10, concrete mixed with FW had 79% compressive strength while one mixed with STWW was76.5%, it was 2.5% less than concrete mixed and cured by FW at 28 days. For concrete grade M15, concrete mixed with FW had 72% compressive strength while one mixed with STWW was 72.4%, it was 0.4% greater than concrete mixed and cured by FW at 28 days. …”
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Strength and Drying Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Slag Paste and Mortar by Mao-chieh Chi, Jiang-jhy Chang, Ran Huang

“…Compressive strength, tensile strength, and drying shrinkage of alkali-activated slag paste and mortar were measured with various liquid/slag ratios, sand/slag ratios, curing ages, and curing temperatures. Experimental results show that the higher compressive strength and tensile strength have been observed in the higher curing temperature. …”
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Study on Preparation of Coal Gangue-Based Geopolymer Concrete and Mechanical Properties by Daming Zhang, Fangjin Sun, Tiantian Liu

“…The basic mechanical properties of ordinary concrete and coal gangue-based geopolymer concrete with different activation methods were compared and analyzed. Effects of curing temperature, curing time, water-binder ratio, and sand ratio on the basic mechanical properties of coal gangue-based geopolymer concrete activated by alkaline dry powder were studied. …”
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The Effect of Recycled Glass Powder and Reject Fly Ash on the Mechanical Properties of Fibre-Reinforced Ultrahigh Performance Concrete by Shi Cong Kou, Feng Xing

“…Furthermore, specimens cured at 25∘C give lower compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture energy than specimens cured at 90∘C.…”
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Enhanced Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Portland Cement Composites Modified with Submicron Metakaolin by Yaoyu Wang, Jiye Li, Lihan Jiang, Lihua Zhao

“…The compressive strength and flexural strength of the HCS samples were tested at a curing period of 3, 7, 14, and 28 days, and the pore structure of the specimens was analyzed by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) at a curing period of 3 and 28 days. …”
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Quality optimization of liquid silicon lenses based on sequential approximation optimization and radial basis function networks by Hanjui Chang, Shuzhou Lu, Yue Sun, Yuntao Lan

“…Simulations varying key parameters—filling time, melt temperature, mold temperature, curing pressure, and curing time—revealed optimal conditions: filling time of 1.57s, melt temperature of 27.18 °C, mold temperature of 150 °C, curing time of 20.02s, and curing pressure of 28.79 MPa. …”
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Comparison of Concrete Strength Development Using Different Brands of Cement of N32.5 in Uganda . by Beinamani, Edidia

“…This research investigated the comparative strength development of different cement brands available in Uganda, focusing on their performance over various curing periods and associated costs. The study evaluates three widely used cement brands: Simba, Tororo, and Hima, analysing their compressive strength at 3, 7, 14, and 28 days of curing. …”
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Long-Term Performance and Durability of Heat-Treated Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar Containing Silica Fume by Naser Sameti, Ebrahim Ghiasvand, Ehsanollah Zeighami, Seyyed Mohammad Mirhosseini

“…This study aimed to investigate the combined influence of heat curing and partial replacement of silica fume on the long-term behavior of alkali-activated slag (AAS) mortar. …”
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Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism of Strength of Cement-Modified Silty Sand by Weidong Jin, Zhe Wang, Yongming Ai, Chenyang Liu

“…The logarithmic relationship between cement-soil strength and curing age is approximately linear. Through regression analysis, the comprehensive characterization parameters of cement-soil strength, such as water-cement ratio, cement content, and curing age, are put forward. …”
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Modification of Urushiol Derivatives by Liquid Crystal Epoxy Resin by Gongwen Tang, Zhishan Yan, Linrong Ma, Xin Huang

“…Urushiol derivatives have vast potentials for using as coating materials. However, the cured coatings are quite brittle, limiting their applications. …”
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Marginal and Internal Adaptation Evaluation of Dental Composites Using Micro-CT by Adrian Tudor Stan, Laura Cîrligeriu, Laura Idorași, Meda Lavinia Negruțiu, Cosmin Sinescu, Daniela Maria Pop, Tareq Hajaj, Şerban Talpoș, Mihai Romînu

“…A curing lamp (Kerr Demi Ultra) was used with different curing times. …”
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Experimental Study on Unconfined Compressive Strength of Organic Polymer Reinforced Sand by Jin Liu, Qiao Feng, Yong Wang, Da Zhang, Jihong Wei, Debi Prasanna Kanungo

“…The focus of this study was to determine a curing method and a mix design to stabilize sand. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cention N and Its Comparison with Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement (RMGIC) Restorative Material as Used in Primary Teeth by Deepika Pai, P. A. Anirudhmaadhava, Kishore Ginjupalli

“…Cention N being a smart, esthetic, self-cured, or dual-cured material with better mechanical properties offers a wide range of applicability in primary teeth.…”
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Experimental Study and Prediction Model of the Flexural Strength of concrete Containing Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag by Hua Zhang, Qing-Fu Li, Hua-De Zhou, Zong-Ming Song

“…The GGBFS content and the sand ratio had a greater influence in the early stage of concrete curing. The middle and later stages of concrete curing were mainly affected by gravel gradation and the FA content. …”
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