Q: 30 (CDS-II/2024)The surface of the concrete structure of a newconstruction is covered with straw/gunny bagsby wetting. This is done to:prevent fast evaporation, until hydration has proceeded wellprotect the concrete structure from contamination by dust particlesprevent development of any fungus on the surfacegive smoother and cleaner surface over cement structurequestion_subject: Science & Technologyquestion_exam: CDS-IIExplanationCovering concrete with wet materials slows down evaporation, allowing proper curing, which enhances strength. Please login to bookmark this question