本规范是建筑师/工程师参考的规范 可以通过在项目中引用使其适用于任何建设项目 规格建筑师/工程师使用并补充 本参考规范通过指定或指定 本规范规定适用的项目要求。本文件规定了养护替代方法的要求 混凝土这些替代方法在某些方面并不一定相同 有效性、成本、对项目进度的影响或对其他方面的影响 这个项目的一部分。为了使用本规范，建筑师/工程师不得 仅在项目规范中引用本文件，但 还必须确定要养护的混凝土构件 选择治疗这些元素的方法。此规范具有默认值 可能适用于或可能不适用于特定项目的设置。这个 建筑师/工程师应使用本规范中包含的检查表 根据特定项目自定义规范。清单见 本文件旨在指导建筑师/工程师完成这些选择 工艺和选择必须包含在项目规范中。 或者，建筑师/工程师可允许承包商选择 使用多种允许的养护方法中的一种或多种 审查和批准。此外，建筑师/工程师必须确定 在预定的时间后是否终止故意的治疗措施 时间已过，或仅在指定的混凝土特性形成后。 只有当 指定的混凝土特性已经形成，建筑师/工程师必须 同时选择用于测量这些特性的测试方法。本规范阐述了混凝土浇筑后采用的养护方法 混凝土，不适用于内部养护（使用饱和轻质混凝土） 提供补充水的骨料或其他材料）或 加速固化（热固化）。材料、工艺、质量控制措施和检验 本文件中描述的应按照以下要求进行测试、监控或执行: 仅适用于持有相应ACI证书的个人 或同等标准。

This specification is a reference specification that the Architect/Engineer can make applicable to any construction project by citing it in the Project Specification. The Architect/Engineer uses and supplements the provisions of this reference specification as needed by designating or specifying individual project requirements to which provisions of this specification apply.This document provides requirements for alternative methods for curing concrete. These alternative methods are not necessarily equal in effectiveness, cost, effect on project schedule, or impact on other aspects of the project. To use this specification, the Architect/Engineer must not only include this document by reference in the Project Specification, but must also identify the concrete elements that are to be cured, and must choose the method to cure those elements. This specification has default settings that may or may not be applicable to a specific project. The Architect/Engineer is to use the Checklists included in this specification to customize the specification to a specific project. Checklists are provided in this document to guide the Architect/Engineer through these selection processes, and the selections must be included in the Project Specification. Alternatively, the Architect/Engineer may allow the Contractor the option of using one or more of a number of permissible curing methods, subject to review and approval. Further, the Architect/Engineer must determine whether deliberate curing efforts are to be terminated after a predetermined time has elapsed, or only after specified concrete properties have developed. When deliberate efforts to cure the concrete are to be terminated only when specified concrete properties have developed, the Architect/Engineer must also select the test method used to measure those properties.This specification addresses curing methods applied after placement of concrete and does not apply to internal curing (use of saturated lightweight aggregate or other materials to provide supplemental water) or to accelerated curing (heat curing).The materials, processes, quality control measures, and inspections described in this document should be tested, monitored, or performed as applicable only by individuals holding the appropriate ACI certifications or equivalent.