Evaporation Rate Calculator , per ACI 305

L&M Construction Chemicals, Inc.

14851 Calhoun Road
Omaha, NE 68152
Phone 800-362-3331 Worldwide 402-453-6600
Date:
PROJECT:
Contractor:
Date Placed:
Material
Cement:
Fly Fly
FreeAsh:
Added Mix: ##lbs/cy
Weights:
Water: lbs/cy Water:
Water/Agg##lbs/cy Retarder:
Sand:
Rock: #####
Material Temperatures
Ash: ####
Estimated Concrete TemperatIce:
Rock: #VALUE! #####
Degrees F
Data During Placement..........
Time Load
AcmltdConcrete Relative Wind Evaporation
Number
cu ydTemp. Air Humidity Velocity Rate
F° Temp F° % MPH Lbs.H2O/SF/Hr CAUTION LIMIT
07:00 AM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
08:00 AM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
09:00 AM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
10:00 AM 1 9 70 68 20 18 0.24 0.15 0.2
11:00 AM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
NOON 1 9 68 72 25 25 0.26 0.15 0.2
01:00 PM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
02:00 PM 1 9 72 72 80 25 0.09 0.15 0.2
03:00 PM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
04:00 PM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
05:00 PM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
06:00 PM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
07:00 PM 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.15 0.2
E v aporation Rate, lb/S F/Hr

EVAPORATION RATES

0.3 Lbs.H2O/SF/Hr CAUTION

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-4.16333634234434E-17

Obtain weather data that coincides with time of concrete placement. Weather predictions and
current conditions, including relative humidity, can be found online at the link shown below.
Weather archives can be found in most local newspapers (previous day only) or online at the link
shown below. Once all four parameters are entered for any hour, the rate of evaporation will be
displayed on the graph and to the right of the weather data box.

Predictions and current conditions: weather.com - Local Forecast Index Page

Weather data archives: Climate Archive
 GRAPH3

EVAPORATION RATES
Limit to prevent plastic shrinkage
0.3
Evaporation Rate, lb/SF/Hr

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-4.16333634234434E-17
07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 NOON 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00
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