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<strong>Quarterly</strong> Progress <strong>Report</strong>
Project Title: Evaluation of Concrete Cylinder Match Curing & Evaluation of 4"x 8"
Cylinders
QPR Author Name: John Popovics
Telephone: 217-244-0843 Project Completed: 86%
Percent Time Used to Date: 100 %
Research <strong>Quarterly</strong> Progress
<strong>Report</strong>
Ending MARCH 2012
Last Updated: 6/22/2012 <strong>Report</strong> Generated:6/27/2012
TRP Chair Approved: 2/9/2012
Project Number: R27-98 Function Code: R27-98
Estimated Dates
Fiscal Year: 2012
Project Status: On Schedule
(green)
Task Title Start Complete Progress this
Quarter
Task 1: Review of Literature and Visit to Precast Production Facilities to Assess
Current State of Practice
Completed
9/1/2010 11/30/2010 No Yes
Task 2: Meeting with the TRP Members to Finalize Remaining Work Plan 11/1/2010 12/31/2010 No Yes
Task 3: Purchase, assembly and verification of match curing technology and
establishment of concrete composition and sample curing condition
Task 4: Effect and influence of match cure system temperature control precision on
results
Task 5: Evaluate ability of match curing systems to simulate in-place concrete
strength
1/1/2011 3/31/2011 No Yes
4/1/2011 7/31/2011 No Yes
8/1/2011 5/31/2012 No No
Project Start Date: 8/16/2010 Original Project End Date: Number of Extentions: 0 Current Project End Date: 6/30/2012
Original Project Budget: $200000 Number of Budget Changes: 0 Current Project Budget: $230000
Total Funds Expended this Quarter: $0 Total Project Expenses to Date: $0 Total % Of Budget Spent To Date: 0%
Project Description:
This research will help determine which match curing technology is most effective for the pre-stress industry and the Department, and if approval to
use 4-inch x 8-inch cylinders should be given.
Keywords: match cure, air chamber, water bath, insulated cyinder molds
Principal Investigator:
Name: John Popovics Organization / Address
Telephone: 217-244-0843
Email:
johnpop@illinois.edu
Research Student Team Members: Suyun Ham
Technical Review Panel:
UIUC-CEE
Civil & Environmental EngCivil & Environmental Eng Civil & Envir Eng 2129d Newmark Lab 205 N Mathews
M/C 250 Urbana, IL 61801
Members Telephone Email Address
Doug Dirks (Chair) 217-782-7208 Douglas.Dirks@illinois.gov
Dan Tobias 217-782-2912 Daniel.Tobias@illinois.gov
Kevin Riechers 217-782-9109 Kevin.Riechers@illinois.gov
Michael Johnson 815-586-4239 majohn71@gmail.com
Michael Wolff 608-751-4651 m.wolff@msprecast.com
Michael Short 815-378-0879 Michael.Short@illinois.gov
Dan Brydl 217-492-4632 Dan.Brydl@dot.gov
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