Single stage concrete pumping through 2.432 km (1.51 miles): Weather and execution challenges

This paper describes the execution challenges faced during single stage pumping of concrete through 2.432 km. Pump and pipeline selection and installation, materials’ development, establishing of control points and controlling variations are discussed. Concrete responses to weather changes play a vi...

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Main Authors: Chetan Hazaree, Viswanath Mahadevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509515000108