Concrete Technology

Soil and Asphalt

Utility Basics Compaction

Demolition

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Internal and external vibrators, inverters, trowels, wet screeds, rebar cutters

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What is concrete?

Concrete a man-made (artificial) stone

Components a mixture of cement, aggregates and water and often ad-
mixtures (retardants, accelerators, plasticizers, etc.)
Hydration Concrete solidifies and hardens after mixing with water due
to a chemical process known as hydration. The water
reacts with the cement, which bonds the other components
together, eventually creating a stone-like material.
Reinforcement Reinforced concrete is concrete in which steel reinforce-
ment bars (rebars") or fibers have been embedded to
strengthen a material that would otherwise not stand the
tensile strengths.

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Why does concrete need to be vibrated?

Freshly placed, uncompacted concrete is

usually full of entrapped air bubbles.
Concrete will only achieve a high compres-
sive strength and density with minimum air
content through the use of mechanical
means, i. e. the introduction of high-
frequency (fast, repetitive) vibrations.
Only in this way can concrete meet todays
requirements in terms of strength and
density.

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Why does concrete need to be vibrated?

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What actually happens during concrete vibration?

The high-frequency vibrations generated

by the vibrator are transmitted to the
components of the fresh concrete.
Frictional forces between individual
particles are substantially reduced.
A flow process is created.
Air bubbles, excess water and paste
entrapped through capillary action and
surface tensions are released and
escape to the surface.

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Advantages of concrete vibration

Greater density and homogeneity

Greater compressive strength
Greater durability (e. g. de-icing salt)
Better bond with rebar, particularly in
densely reinforced sections
Better bond between the individually
wet on wet placed layers
Improved quality exposed (fair-faced)
surfaces
Makes possible use of drier mixtures,
thus requiring less cement
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Concrete vibration: tips and tricks

10 x

Know your effective compaction diameter:

For practical purposes and as rule of thumb consider the operating
diameter to be approx. 10 times the vibrator head housing diameter.

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Maintain correct spacing when compacting large surfaces

correct

wrong

formwork
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Correct spacing when vibrating fresh concrete in walls

Internal vibrators with 30 (1.2), 38 (1 ) and 45 mm (1.8) should not

be used due to poor or non-existing overlapping of the effective com-
paction . This will lead to a faulty or uneconomical vibration process.

30 38 45 40 cm

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Correct spacing when vibrating fresh concrete in walls

For greater effective compaction and for more convenient, economical

compaction (less insertions, less time) preferably use only
vibrators with diameters 57 or 65 mm, provided the rebar allows it.
The concrete will be compacted faultlessly thanks to the overlapping

57 65 40 cm

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Layer depths when vibrating fresh concrete

Practical experience has shown that

evenly and horizontally spread
layers of

approx. 50 cm
(20) thickness
provide the best results in
concrete compaction.

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Utility
Internal Soil and Asphalt
Compaction
vibrators

Demolition

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Concrete vibrating equipment: Internal vibrators

High frequency
IRFU IREN IRSEN IRSEN-FU

30, 38, 45, 57k, 57 + 65 mm 30, 38, 45, 57k, 57 + 65 mm 30, 38, 45, 57k + 57 mm 38, 45 + 57 mm

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Concrete vibrating equipment: Internal vibrators

High frequency internal vibrators advantages

IRFU IREN

High, constant compaction performance

Practical handling
Long-lasting design
Nearly maintenance-free
Protective hose with extra lengths
Low weight

30, 38, 45, 57k, 57 + 65 mm 30, 38, 45, 57k, 57 + 65 mm Wide product range

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Concrete vibrating equipment: Internal vibrators

Compressed air Modular system

PIR HMS

For occasional concrete applications

Excellent compaction performance
Needs a compressor to operate
Problematic operation during winter season

35, 55 + 75 mm Flexible through modular design 25, 35, 45, 50, 55 + 65 mm

Attractive pricing
High flexible shaft wear
Uncomfortable handling due to rigidity of flex
shaft
High manpower costs

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Utility
External Soil and Asphalt
Compaction
vibrators

Demolition

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

External vibrators
usually are firmly attached to the formwork in
precast concrete factories or on job sites

The compacting energy

generated by eccentric weights is transmit-
ted from the vibrator through the formwork
into the concrete.

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

Application areas
typically in precast concrete factories
repetitive elements, such as prefab
columns, walls, beams, etc.

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

Application areas
and on job sites for
elements with compli-
cated designs such as
e.g. slanted surfaces
very narrow elements
elements with very
narrowly placed rebar
elements with large
openings

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

Application areas
modern applications with fair-faced quality
surface finish
where a high quality of the surface is
demanded
where no pockets with fines or air
allowed
where consistent, fine-grained
surfaces required
where individual layers should not be
discernible

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

ARFU 36
flexible for individual applications

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Concrete vibrating equipment: External vibrators

Hungary
Krshegy bridge, the longest interurban bridge in Central Europe

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AR 36
flexible for individual applications, here
Rental

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Converters
Soil and Asphalt
Utility and Compaction
inverters

Demolition

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Concrete vibrating equipment: Converters and inverters

1938
Wacker is the first company in the world
to patent and introduce

65 V safety voltage

for internal and later external vibrators

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Concrete vibrating equipment: Converters and inverters

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Concrete vibrating equipment: Converters and inverters

Mechanical converters
FU series, e.g. FU 4/200 -> 3,8 kVA
from 20,6 to 69 A, 42 V, 200 Hz output

Inverters (electronic converters) *

FUE series, e.g. FUE 5/042/200 -> 3,8 kVA
from 6 to 145 A, 42 or 250 V, 200 Hz output

* available for all standard international input voltages and frequencies

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Soil and Asphalt

Utility Trowels Compaction

Demolition

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Strike-off, floating and surface troweling equipment: Trowels

Surface quality, hard and flat

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Strike-off, floating and surface troweling equipment: Trowels

First phase 1: Wet surface

Blade
Direction of arm Blades or floating
rotation pan (blade end)

Last phase: Plastic to hard

Blade angle= 0

Blade
arm Combination or
finishing blades
Direction (blade end)
of rotation

Blade angle= 20 - 30
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Strike-off, floating and surface troweling equipment: Trowels

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Strike-off, floating and surface troweling equipment: Trowels

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Strike-off, floating and surface troweling equipment: Trowels

Hand-held trowels Ride-on trowels Edging trowels

CT CRT CT

Troweling - 36 and 48 Troweling - 2 x 36, 2 x 48 Troweling - 24

(915 mm + 1220 mm) (2 x 915 mm, 2 x 1220 mm) (610 mm)
Drives: - Honda 4-cylce engine Drives - Honda 4-cycle engine Drives: - Honda 4-cylce engine
- Wacker 4-cycle engine - Wacker 4-cycle engine - Electric drive
- Electric drive - B & S Vanguard 4-cycle engine Handles - 1 version
Handles - 6 versions - Lombardini diesel
Wheel set - integrated in CRT 36

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Utility
Wet Soil and Asphalt
Compaction
screeds

Demolition

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Spreading, screeding and surface compacting equipment: Wet screed

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Spreading, screeding and surface compacting equipment: Wet screed

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Spreading, screeding and surface compacting equipment: Wet screed

Wet screed
P 35

Blade lengths - 1,2 1,5 1,8 2,0 2,4

3,0 3,7 4,3 4,9
Drives - Honda 4-cycle gasoline engine
Centrifugal force - 7 settings

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Utility
Rebar Soil and Asphalt
Compaction
cutters

Demolition

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On site rebar cutting and bending: Rebar cutters

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On site rebar cutting and bending: Rebar cutters

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On site rebar cutting and bending: Rebar cutters

RCE 16/230 20/230 25/230 *

Attractive, competitive price
Fixed handle
Rebar cutters

Only shearing head

Pressure relief valve can only be opened with
separate tool (Allen key)
Low operating weight
High cutting performance Cutting : 16 25 mm

RCP 12/230 - 16/230 20/230 25/230 32/230 *

Patented features: Interchangeable head mechanism
Various handles
Complete product range for almost all the usual rebar
diameters
Relief valve can be opened without tools (lever)
High cutting performance Cutting : 12 32 mm
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Utility
Rebar tying Soil and Asphalt
Compaction
machine

Demolition

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On site rebar tie-down: Rebar tying machine

Rebar tying machine DF-16

for the quick and ergonomic tying of
reinforcing steel bars (rebar) on the job site.
The purpose of the tie-down is to develop a
stiff skeleton, a so-called reinforcing cage.

Tie-down performance up to: 1000 knots/h

Min. outside diameter: 5 + 6 mm
Max. outside diameter: 16 + 16 mm
Min. clearance reinforcement : 15 20 mm
Tie wires per wire strip: 77

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On site rebar tie-down: Rebar tying machine

Rebar tying machine DF-16

for the quick and ergonomic tying of
reinforcing steel bars (rebar) on the job site.
The purpose of the tie-down is to develop a
stiff skeleton, a so-called reinforcing cage.

Dimensions: 720 x 60 x 85 mm
Weight: 2,2 kg

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On site rebar tie-down: Rebar tying machine

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On site rebar tie-down: Rebar tying machine

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On site rebar tie-down: Rebar tying machine

Tie-down procedure Work sequence

Load tie wire Position Push Pull Finished knot Bending

1 2 3 4 5 6

Clearance under rebar: min 15 20 mm Always position unit vertically

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