Determination of Flexural Strength of Concrete by Carbon Dioxide Curing

Abstract
The global gas emission is keeping on increasing for which cement industry alone contributes 5%. The enormous water is required for curing of concrete in construction industry which can effectively be used for various purposes. The accelerated carbonation curing shows a way to reduce these emissions in a very effective way by sequestering it in concrete elements. In this paper the effect of accelerated carbonation curing was reviewed on non-reinforced concrete elements (cubes) and reinforced concrete elements (prisms). The CO2 curing showed 60% in strength of cubes and prisms, respectively when compared to water cured specimens. This early age strength through waste gas proves beneficial in terms of reducing in atmospheric pollution and saving the water which is a critical resource now-a-days.