[Nhcoll-l] Guidelines for concrete curing times

[Dirk Neumann]

Hi Bethany,

it might be worth contacting the Doerner Institute in Munich; it is the 
art restoration institute of the Pinakotheken in Munich and one of the 
leading institutes; they published the conference proceedings /Climate 
for collections | standards and uncertainties | Munich/ 
<https://www.climateforculture.eu/index.php?inhalt=download&file=pages/user/downloads/publications/Climate_for_Collections.pdf>2012 
(454 p); also the latest art gallery building, the Neue Pinakethek, is 
entirely concrete.

On page 149 in the PDF is a reference to a model construction by the 
Danish Building research institute (SBi) at aalborg University, 
http://www.bsim.dk; perhaps also worth contacting colleagues there.

The key question surely is which kind of concrete is used, there is a 
huge variety.  It might be worth checking with builders/planners of your 
new museum, to be sure which curing times you are looking for / looking 
at. Might also be worth checking hydraulic properties of the concrete 
used to understand the potential influence of the concrete on relative 
humidity values in the galleries.

Hope this helps
Dirk


Am 01.03.2022 um 10:48 schrieb Bethany Palumbo:
> Hi all,
>
> We are currently building a new museum site and much of the 
> construction will be concrete, including exposed concrete walls and 
> floors in galleries. I am looking for guidelines regarding the true 
> curing time of concrete, and how long we should wait before installing 
> the exhibitions. I have guidelines for paint and plaster but none for 
> concrete if used as an interior finish.
>
> As always your guidance and advice is greatly appreciated.
>
> With many thanks,
> -- 
> Bethany Palumbo, ACR
> Head of Conservation Unit
>
> Statens Naturhistoriske Museum
> Universitetsparken 15, 2100 København
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