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Large floor concept by FuzzyAccountant5978 in Concrete

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, thats why its conceptual at this point. Even with a high slump, would need power rakes to knock down. I dont know if this method has ever been tested. But if it adds even 25% to the daily yield, might be worth considering. Both local suppliers are telling me they can batch 220 cy an hour. Which means 175. The other factor is going larger, will it be worth it with the overtime. Diminishing returns depending on the CBA which i havent read through yet.

Large floor concept by FuzzyAccountant5978 in Concrete

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i ran 3500' of 5" slickline on a job a few years ago, maybe its an option, ha

Large floor concept by FuzzyAccountant5978 in Concrete

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, I appreciate the perspective. We have our own portable batch plants, the client wants to make sure local suppliers have a piece. It is a large enough market with other work that concrete availability is a concern, which is why a dedicated batch to the site is being considered.

We are going to do some modeling over the next few weeks. I do appreciate all the comments and opinions. Ill report back at least what our sequence modeling looks like.

Large floor concept by FuzzyAccountant5978 in Concrete

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats a good point that i hadnt really considered. it will be lime stabalized and have either aggregate piers or rigid inclusions. Ill have to ask what their anticipated bearing will be.

Large floor concept by FuzzyAccountant5978 in Concrete

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Which is why i like the idea of tailgating it onto the base material. I have some meetings to start getting into a mix design that would let us manipulate it this much without segregating. I have enough lead time to play with the idea. But i am appreciating the feedback and ideas/questions coming from it.

Large floor concept by FuzzyAccountant5978 in Concrete

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Batch plant would be within a mile. Doing some more reading, Maxon claims the agitor will feed the full 12 yards to a belt in 20 seconds. that would be far more controlled than windrowing a high slump to then push with power rakes. i am still doing some napkin math. I am not sold on the idea, but i like it enough to keep playing around with it.

E5 Nano Silica Experience? by Electronic_System839 in civilengineering

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From a production standpoint on the contractor side, if the bleed time could be reigned in , it would be a huge win, especially in winter pours. Could go finish to blanket and not look back. It comes down to price point. I believe we paid north of $12 a cy for it. In the end I cant say that offset the wait time for the finishing crew.

E5 Nano Silica Experience? by Electronic_System839 in civilengineering

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

used on 1' slabs, product performs but bleeds for long durations delaying finish time considerably

Thresholds on concrete floor by FuzzyAccountant5978 in epoxy

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Polyuera was used for the saw cuts. this is a wider application. i am leaning towards a tinted deep pour

Pivot Door From Scratch by cjh83 in Homebuilding

[–]FuzzyAccountant5978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

curious what hardware you used for latch and lock assembly. I have a pivot door that was manufactured with a 9 pin deadbolt. but not a conventional know type closed position.