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6stepspreparationbeforepouringconcrete

LitonBiswas

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Therearelotsofworksinvolvedbeforepouringconcrete.Manyworkersworkformanyhoursformakinga
platformforconcreting.Theyspendmanyhoursformakingconcreteformwork,manyhoursforplacing
reinforcement,finallytheymakeaplatformforpouringconcrete.Butalittlemistakewillthrowalltheefforts
invain.So,itisveryimportanttohavewellpreparationbeforeconcreting.

6steps
preparation
beforepouring
concrete
Step1:Planning
Wellplannedtaskishalf
donebeforedoing.So,
planningisveryimportant.
Whenitcomesto
concreting,evenbetter
planningisrequired.The
followingplanningsare
requiredbeforeyoudecide
topourconcrete
*Sourceofconcrete
machinemixingor
readymix.
Ifyouplanto"prepare
concretebymixturemachine"thenmeasuretherequiredquantityof"concreteingredients".Collectand
stacktheminaeasytoaccessyardwhichshouldbeneartomixingplaceasfaraspossible.
Ifyouplantopourconcretebyreadymixthenmeasuretherequiredconcretevolumeandplaceanorderto
readymixsupplier.Requestthemtosupplyinspecifiedtimeanddate.Don'tforgettotellthem
requiredslumpanddesiredconcretestrength.
Step2:Toolsandmachinaries
Youwillneed
*Concretemixturemachine(ifyouplantomixbymachine)

*vibrator(fuelpoweredorelectricpowered)keeptwonumbersofvibratornozzle.Becauseonecanbe
damagedaccidently.
*Generatorifthereisapossibilityofpowerfailure.
*Waterpump
*Plasticdrumforwaterreserving.
*Bucket
*Levellingpatta
*Handshovel
*Trowel
*Polythenesheet(ifthereispossibilityofrain).
Checkallareinworkingorder.
Step3:Manpower
Ifyouplannedtomixconcretebymixturemachinethenyouneedmoreworkerthandoingconcreteby
readymix.Forconcretingwithmixturemachineyouwillneedfivemoreworkers,oneformixturemachine
operating,fourworkersforcarryingconcreteingredients.Otherthanthese,youwillneedlaborsand
masonsforcarryingmixedconcrete,operatingvibrator,levellingandfinishingconcrete.So,arrangethem
beforeconcreting.
Step4:Safety
Ensuresafetybeforeconcreting.Ifyouarecastingabuilding'sslabthenhangpolythenesheetallaround
theslab.Because,ifthereisanybuildingneartoyourconcretingplacethanthatbuilding'swallpaintcan
bespoiled.Arrangegumbootsandhandglovesforworkersbeforestartingconcretework.
Makeyourconcretingplaceeasytoaccess.
Step5:Services
Weoftenforgetaboutthese.Even,duringwritingthisarticle,Ialsoforgot.Butdon'tforgettocheckthese
beforeconcreting.Checkallelectricalconduitsandsanitaryandplumbingpipeshavebeenput.
Step6:Reinforcementandformwork
Checkreinforcementonceagainthatthosearenotdisplaced.
Finallycheckformwork.Ifthereareanygap/holes,rectifythem.Checksupportsareintact.

Ifeverythingaresetyoucanpourconcretewithoutanytension.Theabovestepsareveryimportant
becausewithoutproperpreparation,concretingworkcanbedelayed.Andanydelaycanhamperyou
concretequalityandthusthedurabityofyourthestructure.Ultimately,lackofpreparationcanalso
increasesconstructioncost

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