Transportation of Concrete and its importance

It is important to transport concrete from the place of mixing to the forms quickly in such a way that the homogeneity of tend of the time of mixing is maintained.

Let’s see various methods of transportation of concrete.

After mixing the concrete should be transported as rapidly as possible from place of mixing to the form-work where it is to be deposited without any segregation all loss of ingredients.

Different methods of transportation are practiced at different places. Transportation using mortars pan is practice for application whether quantity of concrete is small and distance to the transported area is less.

Summary Transportation of Concrete

– Various modes of transportation concrete from the place of mixing to point of placing are adopted
– Manual – using pans in smaller jobs.
– using wheelbarrows- for transporting to moderate distances.
– Hoist and Bucket – for transporting to medium heights.
– Care should be taken to see that concrete does not segregate during transportation

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