Single-Stage Pumping of Concrete up to 2.432 km (1.51 miles): Admixture, Mixture, and Full-Scale Trials
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28, Issue 11
Abstract
This paper reports a systematic study conducted during application of pumping concrete for distances up to 2.432 km at an actual construction site. Admixture design for maintaining flowable concretes through 12 h, while setting within 20 h and developing stripping strength in 30 h was critical. Full-scale field trials for checking field behavior of concrete, pump, their interactions and manpower training are synergistic; weather plays a critical role. The mixes are to be adjusted in response to change in ambient temperatures and differences between production and placement temperatures. A distance-dependent mixture design approach was used for optimizations that lead to the development of a distance-paste-binder curve.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28 • Issue 11 • November 2016
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Received: Oct 13, 2014
Accepted: Aug 10, 2015
Published online: Jun 1, 2016
Published in print: Nov 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Nov 1, 2016
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