[PAPER ID: IJMRR-53709] - EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON SELF-CURING CONCRETE MADE USING POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

ARTICLE INFO: Date of Submission: Oct 16, 2025, Revised: Nov 10, 2025, Accepted: Nov 20, 2025, DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v4i4.2025.1-10, HOW TO CITE: Gowda Manu S, B Chethan M, Koppad Raghunandan (2025). Experimental Study on Self-Curing Concrete made using Polyethylene Glycol. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Reviews, 4(4), 1-10

Abstract

The growth in population has led to a significant surge in construction activities, which has also created challenges in water management. Water is essential in construction, particularly for mixing and curing concrete, as it plays a crucial role in the hydration of cement. In contrast, self-curing techniques are employed to reduce water wastage, as they utilize additional water that is not included in the mixing process to facilitate cement hydration. This study examines the mechanisms of self-curing nature, fresh properties and strength properties of concrete. The mechanical properties of concrete containing self -curing agents are investigated in this study. The study adopted cement content 383 kg/m3, water/cement ratio of 0.55, and 1%, 2%, 3% Polyethylene Glycol-400 were used in concrete mixes to avoid water curing. The results show that, the use of self-curing agents in concrete effectively improved the mechanical properties.The concept of several self-curing agents to reduce water evaporation from concrete and to increase the water retention capacity of concrete compared to conventional concrete. As per the result compressive strength of various mixes of M20 Grade of concrete is reliable. The study concludes that the compressive strength of mixes using self-curing compound (PEG-400) are at par with that of the concrete with conventional curing.