Concrete Evaporation Rate Calculator – Excel Spreadsheet Tool

Concrete Evaporation Rate Calculator – Excel Spreadsheet Tool

Plan smarter hot-weather concrete placements with this professional Excel-based Concrete Evaporation Rate Calculator. Built for ready-mix producers, QC technicians, batch plant personnel, concrete inspectors, field testers, and project managers, this tool helps estimate surface evaporation risk using concrete temperature, air temperature, wind speed, and relative humidity.

Simply enter the yellow input fields, and the workbook automatically calculates the estimated evaporation rate in lbs/sf/hr, assigns a clear risk level, and displays field guidance for low, moderate, or high evaporation conditions.

This calculator is designed to support hot-weather pour planning, plastic shrinkage risk review, evaporation-retardant decisions, cooling strategy discussions, and field quality-control documentation.

Includes:

Concrete evaporation rate calculation

Concrete temperature input

Air temperature input

Wind speed input

Relative humidity input

Automatic Low / Moderate / High risk level

Wind advisory guidance

Cooling option guidance

ACI 305R hot-weather concrete reference

Protected formula layout to reduce accidental edits

Simple yellow-cell input workflow

Clean one-page printable format

Best for: ready-mix producers, QC technicians, batch plant operators, concrete inspectors, field testers, finishers, project managers, and concrete quality professionals.

Digital Excel download. This workbook is a planning and screening aid. Project specifications, agency requirements, field conditions, and engineer direction should always govern final placement decisions.