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MECHANISATION OF CONCRETING
PART 1- BATCHING, MIXING AND TRANSPORTING
Taken from : Ambuja Technical Literature Series -12
Concrete construction methods need to be changed drastically in our country. Modern construction equipment are used only on very few construction sites. In our country the conventional concreting methods are preferred to the modern mechanized concreting methods which are generally used in all developed countries and in several developing countries.
Sites using modern construction equipment's are lie oasis in the desert of conventional construction sites. Often modern construction equipment's are adopted in combination with conventional methods. This results in inefficient use of these equipment's, poor quality of work and ultimately the modern equipment's and methods are given up.
It is essential that the entire method of construction practice undergoes a change if modern construction equipment's are to be used. If computerised concrete production plants are used they should be supported by equally fast and modern transporting and placing equipment's. Similarly reinforcement work and formwork must be completed fast and have to be of good quality, adequately designed and capable enough to suit the modern placing methods. Equally capable compacting and finishing equipment's also have to be deployed. Ultimately, curing also has to be done properly so that concrete strength and durability are not effected. Every step needs a change and modern thinking. It is not only essential to produce concrete with excellent quality but also necessary to produce it with speed and economy. It adequate precautions are taken costly time consuming repairs and future maintenance problems can be avoided thereby giving an overall economy.
The suggestions given by Schwing GmbH, Germany and Putzmeister AG, Germany are also incorporated in this revised booklet. We are grateful to them for the same We hope that computerised equipment for batching and mixing and modern equipment for transporting and placing concrete become more and more popular in our country and ultimately result in durable concrete structures constructed with speed and economy.
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PART 1- BATCHING, MIXING AND TRANSPORTING
Taken from : Ambuja Technical Literature Series -12
Concrete construction methods need to be changed drastically in our country. Modern construction equipment are used only on very few construction sites. In our country the conventional concreting methods are preferred to the modern mechanized concreting methods which are generally used in all developed countries and in several developing countries.
Sites using modern construction equipment's are lie oasis in the desert of conventional construction sites. Often modern construction equipment's are adopted in combination with conventional methods. This results in inefficient use of these equipment's, poor quality of work and ultimately the modern equipment's and methods are given up.
It is essential that the entire method of construction practice undergoes a change if modern construction equipment's are to be used. If computerised concrete production plants are used they should be supported by equally fast and modern transporting and placing equipment's. Similarly reinforcement work and formwork must be completed fast and have to be of good quality, adequately designed and capable enough to suit the modern placing methods. Equally capable compacting and finishing equipment's also have to be deployed. Ultimately, curing also has to be done properly so that concrete strength and durability are not effected. Every step needs a change and modern thinking. It is not only essential to produce concrete with excellent quality but also necessary to produce it with speed and economy. It adequate precautions are taken costly time consuming repairs and future maintenance problems can be avoided thereby giving an overall economy.
The suggestions given by Schwing GmbH, Germany and Putzmeister AG, Germany are also incorporated in this revised booklet. We are grateful to them for the same We hope that computerised equipment for batching and mixing and modern equipment for transporting and placing concrete become more and more popular in our country and ultimately result in durable concrete structures constructed with speed and economy.
for more details download ...
