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Golfgar4
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What a coincidence! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
They're doing exactly that same thing just outside my office window. Well, not exactly. But close to it.
The new Police station is being built, and today they're pouring the entire underground garage floor and basement floors. They're using a truck that has a huge kind of conveyor belt that is remotely operated. The concrete is poured into a big hopper and then is augured (sp?) up onto this belt. The belt carries the concrete to the end, where it drops down into a chute that a worker can swing back and forth.
I'll try to take a picture after lunch and post it later.
But I've seen your type too. That boom can be raised right over a whole house so they can pour on the other side. I know they're expensive to use, but when you consider how much labor they're saving, it probably becomes very cost effecient. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
They're doing exactly that same thing just outside my office window. Well, not exactly. But close to it.
The new Police station is being built, and today they're pouring the entire underground garage floor and basement floors. They're using a truck that has a huge kind of conveyor belt that is remotely operated. The concrete is poured into a big hopper and then is augured (sp?) up onto this belt. The belt carries the concrete to the end, where it drops down into a chute that a worker can swing back and forth.
I'll try to take a picture after lunch and post it later.
But I've seen your type too. That boom can be raised right over a whole house so they can pour on the other side. I know they're expensive to use, but when you consider how much labor they're saving, it probably becomes very cost effecient. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Cost efficient and back saving! Wish I saw that device when I did my last patio.
This is a new Medical Arts Building that's part of our campus. I'm overseeing the data/voice wiring on this baby. Convenient that I can look right out my window and see whats happening. Generally I'm all over the State - for once, it's literally right outside my window.
This is a new Medical Arts Building that's part of our campus. I'm overseeing the data/voice wiring on this baby. Convenient that I can look right out my window and see whats happening. Generally I'm all over the State - for once, it's literally right outside my window.
Golfgar4
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Convenient that I can look right out my window and see whats happening. )</font>
I know what you mean. I've been meaning to snap some pictures of the various end loaders, cranes, Bobcats, etc, that they've been using on the Police station project. I can look out and down (I'm 4 stories above the site) right into the job site. At least for awhile anyway. I just checked again, and by the way they're putting that concrete down, they'll be done and gone before noon! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Maybe I won't get a chance to snap a picture. I'll still bring the camera and take some shots of the site, etc.
I guess I won't be around to see the building finished, though. They're supposed to be done the first part of August, 2005 and I'm retiring in mid July. Of course, I guess I could delay the retirement...........
NOT! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I know what you mean. I've been meaning to snap some pictures of the various end loaders, cranes, Bobcats, etc, that they've been using on the Police station project. I can look out and down (I'm 4 stories above the site) right into the job site. At least for awhile anyway. I just checked again, and by the way they're putting that concrete down, they'll be done and gone before noon! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Maybe I won't get a chance to snap a picture. I'll still bring the camera and take some shots of the site, etc.
I guess I won't be around to see the building finished, though. They're supposed to be done the first part of August, 2005 and I'm retiring in mid July. Of course, I guess I could delay the retirement...........
NOT! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
We used a smaller version of this last weekend pouring a patio for the neighbor. What a life saver!!!
It was a trailer with it's own engine and a big hopper. 4" steel pipe was run until we got close. It was then stepped down to 3" and from there big rubber hose. The operator stayed with us and had a remote control to stop/start the flow.
We had 2 full trucks (18 yards) of concrete down and screed in less than 2 hours. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif The power scree was a huge help also.
It was a trailer with it's own engine and a big hopper. 4" steel pipe was run until we got close. It was then stepped down to 3" and from there big rubber hose. The operator stayed with us and had a remote control to stop/start the flow.
We had 2 full trucks (18 yards) of concrete down and screed in less than 2 hours. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif The power scree was a huge help also.
Agreed - Don't delay the retirement... you can always drive by to see it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif.
Lately I always have a camera since I got a new Palm Pilot... it has a cheapo 1.2 M pixel CCD built into it so I can snap away whenever I like. Works good though for me - I use it to build a photo file of all my closets throughout the state. So then I can reference an image, rather than trying to remember what a closet is arranged like.
Lately I always have a camera since I got a new Palm Pilot... it has a cheapo 1.2 M pixel CCD built into it so I can snap away whenever I like. Works good though for me - I use it to build a photo file of all my closets throughout the state. So then I can reference an image, rather than trying to remember what a closet is arranged like.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I would have loved to see that! I ruined my lawn to get a truck back there in the early spring... he's lucky he got back out of that job. )</font>
That's pretty much what forced him to get the pump.
The initial plan was to have the trucks come through my yard but we buried a couple smaller (20 ton gross) trucks in my yard a few months ago. Couldn't risk a 80 ton truck. Wheelbarrows were quickly discarded due to the amount of crete. We had considered using all the CUT's and skidsteers that are in the neighborhood but glad we didn't... Everything was mud.
That's pretty much what forced him to get the pump.
The initial plan was to have the trucks come through my yard but we buried a couple smaller (20 ton gross) trucks in my yard a few months ago. Couldn't risk a 80 ton truck. Wheelbarrows were quickly discarded due to the amount of crete. We had considered using all the CUT's and skidsteers that are in the neighborhood but glad we didn't... Everything was mud.
DocHeb
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They used a similiar concrete pumping boom to pour the foundations/basement at the farm. The guy on the dirt pile had a remote control for the boom, and there were workers to the left of the photo using vibrators to fill in the form. Only took a couple hours for the whole basement.
