What You'll Learn in This Episode:

* Is your summer concrete secretly sabotaging long-term strength?
* What actually happens to cement hydration when concrete gets too hot?
* Can high early strength be misleading—and even dangerous?
* Why is the surface of your slab the weakest link in hot weather pours?
* What’s the truth about internal curing and how can it save your concrete?
* How does curing temperature affect concrete performance a year later?
* Are old curing standards putting your concrete projects at risk?
* Can insulation blankets and self-curing mixes solve the heat problem?

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro – Four Questions Every Contractor Should Ask
02:00 Why Heat Hurts Concrete More Than You Think
06:00 Explaining the Graphic: Temperature vs Long-Term Strength
11:30 Surface Damage: The 1-Inch Problem
14:00 What Curing Really Does—and What It Doesn't
17:30 Internal Curing vs Wet Curing
22:00 Misting, Self-Curing Aggregates, and Propylene Glycol
26:00 The Real Reason Roads Fail After 10 Years
30:00 Final Thoughts: Don’t Pour in the Heat Without a Plan

Guest: Robert "Concrete Bob" Higgins | RC Consulting
Email:rcconsulting.higgins@gmail.com
Website: https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/guests/robert-higgins/

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