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    Steps Preparation Before Pouring Concrete

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    Six key steps are required to properly prepare for pouring concrete: 1) Planning the concrete source, volume, and delivery details; 2) Ensuring all necessary tools and equipment are available and in working order; 3) Arranging sufficient trained manpower for mixing and placement; 4) Implementing safety measures for workers and nearby structures; 5) Checking that all electrical, plumbing and other services are in place below the pour; and 6) Final inspections of reinforcement and formwork to ensure proper installation prior to placement. Proper preparation is essential for a successful concrete pour to avoid delays, quality issues and increased costs.

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    Steps Preparation Before Pouring Concrete

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    Six key steps are required to properly prepare for pouring concrete: 1) Planning the concrete source, volume, and delivery details; 2) Ensuring all necessary tools and equipment are available and in working order; 3) Arranging sufficient trained manpower for mixing and placement; 4) Implementing safety measures for workers and nearby structures; 5) Checking that all electrical, plumbing and other services are in place below the pour; and 6) Final inspections of reinforcement and formwork to ensure proper installation prior to placement. Proper preparation is essential for a successful concrete pour to avoid delays, quality issues and increased costs.

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    Six key steps are required to properly prepare for pouring concrete: 1) Planning the concrete source, volume, and delivery details; 2) Ensuring all necessary tools and equipment are available and in working order; 3) Arranging sufficient trained manpower for mixing and placement; 4) Implementing safety measures for workers and nearby structures; 5) Checking that all electrical, plumbing and other services are in place below the pour; and 6) Final inspections of reinforcement and formwork to ensure proper installation prior to placement. Proper preparation is essential for a successful concrete pour to avoid delays, quality issues and increased costs.

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    Six key steps are required to properly prepare for pouring concrete: 1) Planning the concrete source, volume, and delivery details; 2) Ensuring all necessary tools and equipment are available and in working order; 3) Arranging sufficient trained manpower for mixing and placement; 4) Implementing safety measures for workers and nearby structures; 5) Checking that all electrical, plumbing and other services are in place below the pour; and 6) Final inspections of reinforcement and formwork to ensure proper installation prior to placement. Proper preparation is essential for a successful concrete pour to avoid delays, quality issues and increased costs.

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    6 steps preparation before pouring concrete

    Liton Biswas   Concrete Technology , How to Guide   No comments


    There are lots of works involved before pouring concrete. Many workers work for many hours for making a
    platform for concreting. They spend many hours for making concrete formwork, many hours for placing
    reinforcement, finally they make a platform for pouring concrete. But a little mistake will throw all the efforts in
    vain. So, it is very important to have well preparation before concreting.
     

    6 steps
    preparation before pouring concrete

    Step-1: Planning
    Well planned task is half done before doing. So, planning is very important. When it comes to concreting, even
    better planning is required. The following plannings are required before you decide to pour concrete-

    * Source of concrete- machine mixing or readymix.

    If you plan to "prepare concrete by mixture machine" then measure the required quantity of "concrete
    ingredients". Collect and stack them in a easy to access yard which should be near to mixing place as far as
    possible. 

    If you plan to pour concrete by readymix then measure the required concrete volume and place an order to
    readymix supplier. Request them to supply in specified time and date. Don't forget to tell them
    required slump and desired concrete strength.

    Step-2: Tools and machinaries


    You will need-
    * Concrete mixture machine (if you plan to mix by machine)

    * vibrator (fuel powered or electric powered) - keep two numbers of vibrator nozzle. Because one can be
    damaged accidently.

    * Generator - if there is a possibility of power failure.

    * Water pump

    * Plastic drum for water reserving.

    * Bucket

    * Levelling patta

    * Hand shovel

    * Trowel

    * Polythene sheet (if there is possibility of rain).

    Check all are in working order.

    Step-3: Manpower
    If you planned to mix concrete by mixture machine then you need more worker than doing concrete by
    readymix. For concreting with mixture machine you will need five more workers, one for mixture machine
    operating, four workers for carrying concrete ingredients. Other than these, you will need labors and masons
    for carrying mixed concrete, operating vibrator,  levelling and finishing concrete. So, arrange them before
    concreting.

    Step-4: Safety
    Ensure safety before concreting. If you are casting a building's slab then hang polythene sheet all around the
    slab. Because, if there is any building near to your concreting place than that building's wall paint can be
    spoiled. Arrange gumboots and hand-gloves for workers before starting concrete work.
    Make your concreting place easy to access.

    Step-5: Services
    We often forget about these. Even, during writing this article, I also forgot. But don't forget to check these
    before concreting. Check all electrical conduits and sanitary and plumbing pipes have been put.

    Step-6: Reinforcement and formwork


    Check reinforcement once again that those are not displaced.

    Finally check formwork. If there are any gap/holes, rectify them. Check supports are intact.

    If everything are set you can pour concrete without any tension. The above steps are very important because
    without proper preparation, concreting work can be delayed. And any delay can hamper you concrete quality
    and thus the durabity of your the structure. Ultimately, lack of preparation can also increases construction cost.

    Over to you...In this post, I described everything about preparation before concreting. What do yo think? Did I
    miss anything? Please share in comments.

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