Concrete Does Not Dry Out

Concrete doesn’t dry - it sets! Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minutephysics for supporting this video. More about the hydration reaction: http://iti.northwestern.edu/cement/monograph/Monograph5_3.html Portland Cement Hydration: http://people.ce.gatech.edu/~kk92/hyd07.pdf Calcium Silicate Hydrate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_silicate_hydrate How concrete gets stronger and cures over time: https://courses.washington.edu/cm425/strength.pdf Link to Patreon supporters here: www.minutephysics.com/supporters.html Music by Nathaniel Schroeder, http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute! Created by Henry Reich