by "OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
Published 02/03/2017 at 13:50
by "OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
Published 02/03/2017 at 13:50
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They have a pretty good system. There is a truck feeding, a truck with its chute ready and a third around the corner waiting to fill the blank spot as soon as one is done feeding.
"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
02/03/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 0
Love it when a plan comes together.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
02/03/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 1
Those backwards built mixers are really weird. In here the mixers are always based on normal truck chassis’s.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
02/03/2017 at 08:25, STARS: 1
Crete pumping ain’t cheap.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
02/03/2017 at 08:40, STARS: 0
its pretty F’in cold out there too. I can;t imagine what additives they have in that mix
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
02/03/2017 at 09:07, STARS: 0
I always wonder if a temporary structure would not be more cost effective.
My crete experience is limited to a nice climate controlled precast plant.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
02/03/2017 at 09:29, STARS: 1
they are pretty cool
"BKosher84" (bkosher84)
02/03/2017 at 09:39, STARS: 0
Concrete Pump Trucks are best pump trucks.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
02/03/2017 at 09:42, STARS: 2
They make the maneuvering of the trucks for placement much easier. We don’t have much else around here in MI. Other than the quick dumps that the highway guys use for pavement placements.
It’s a tricky dance to place big volumes of concrete. Do you call for x number of trucks, with y time intervals, or do you go with z number of trucks..... time is the enemy, we typically can’t have trucks out there longer than 30 minutes from the time it was batched. When done properly, it is impressive to watch. Concrete is awesome stuff.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
02/03/2017 at 09:49, STARS: 2
As long as you keep the mix from freezing, you’re okay, and as it cures, it creates heat, so blankets are normally enough once it’s placed, if its thick enough. Winter concrete is expensive though. My last concrete job we had a good portion of our work in the winter, and it cost us at least 30% more just to place that concrete. The mix costs more, because the plants heat the aggregate and add in admixtures, then you literally burn money by heating the formwork and the blanketing everything.... it’s a big pain in the ass. But if you’ve accounted for it, it’s not a big deal and like I said, as long as the mix doesn’t freeze before it reaches it design strength, which can be as soon as a couple days, it will be as good as any placed in better temperatures.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
02/03/2017 at 09:55, STARS: 1
It’s not too bad when you consider how efficient it is. It costs us 1500 just to get the pump onsite and ready for pumping, then you pay an hourly rate. The more you pump, the more economical it all becomes. The biggest cost is the mobilization and setup fees. If you’re pumping 100 cy plus, the costs aren’t bad at all. Cheaper than paying manpower to drag the mix, or wheelbarrow it to where it needs to go. That pump hose can be manned by one guy, and it gets placed right where you need it.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
02/03/2017 at 09:59, STARS: 1
I did estimating awhile back around the turn of the century and I remember it being a big chunk of change but the tech has probably advanced and another factor might have been us being located in the middle of nowhere Maine.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
02/03/2017 at 10:11, STARS: 1
True, the market dictates the costs, and as long as there are competing entities, the costs stay somewhat is check. It’s all about minimizing the trips out to the site for the pump.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/03/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 0
OUCH! Quick, get another truck!
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
02/03/2017 at 15:52, STARS: 0
Pouring concrete in the middle of the day!?! Most of the pours my wife oversees happen at night because it’s in the middle of the summer and it’s too hot to pour during the day. I’m sure she’d love to have one happen in the afternoon.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
02/03/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 0
actually, they are dealing with the exact opposite. the low last night was 24*F and I’m not sure we even made it to 32* today. Right now they are covering the thing with heat blankets to keep it warm. They atarted right about 8am
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
02/03/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 0
That’s what I figured! It’s a catch 22 with concrete. Everything has to be juuuuuuusst right.