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2.28 Transporting & placing

2.28.01 Contents

2.28.02 Summary and objectives

2.28.03 Introduction

2.28.04 Introduction 1

2.28.05 Choice of methods 1

2.28.06 Choice of methods 2

2.28.07 Principal transporting method

2.28.08 Tipper trucks 1

2.28.09 Tipper trucks 2

2.28.10 Truckmixers 1

2.28.11 Truckmixers 2

2.28.12 Chutes

2.28.13 Concrete pumps 1

2.28.14 Concrete pumps 2

2.28.15 Concrete pumps 3

2.28.16 Concrete pumps 4

2.28.17 Concrete pumps 5

2.28.18 Concrete pumps 6

2.28.19 Concrete pumps 7

2.28.20 Concrete pumps 8

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2.29 Compacting & finishing

2.29.01 Contents

2.29.02 Summary and objectives

2.29.03 Introduction 1

2.29.04 Introduction 2

2.29.05 Introduction 3

2.29.06 Poker vibrator types

2.29.07 Range of poker vibrators

2.29.08 Radius of action 1

2.29.09 Radius of action 2

2.29.10 Length of head

2.29.11 Compact concrete time

2.29.12 Using a poker vibrator 1

2.29.13 Using a poker vibrator 2

2.29.14 Using a poker vibrator 3

2.29.15 Using a poker vibrator 4

2.29.16 Surface vibrators 1

2.29.17 Surface vibrators 2

2.29.18 Surface vibrators 3

2.29.19 Surface vibrators 4

2.29.20 Long-span beam vibrators

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2.30 Curing

2.30.01 Contents

2.30.02 Summary and objectives

2.30.03 Introduction

2.30.04 Hydration

2.30.05 Importance of curing

2.30.06 Plastic shrinkage

2.30.07 Evaporation

2.30.08 Curing times 1

2.30.09 Curing times 2

2.30.10 Minimum curing periods

2.30.11 Methods of curing – Introduction

2.30.12 Leaving formwork in place

2.30.13 Polythene sheeting

2.30.14 Ponding

2.30.15 Sprayed-on membranes

2.30.16 Water spraying/sprinkling, Damp sand

2.30.17 Damp hessian

2.30.18 Formwork striking 1

2.30.19 Formwork striking 2

2.30.20 Accelerated curing 1

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2.31 Concreting in hot/cold weather

2.31.01 Contents

2.31.02 Summary and objectives

2.31.03 Introduction

2.31.04 Concrete production and supply

2.31.05 Concreting on site 1

2.31.06 Concreting on site 2

2.31.07 Concreting onsite 3

2.31.08 Concreting on site 4

2.31.09 Cold weather 1

2.31.10 Cold weather 2

2.31.11 Cold weather 3

2.31.12 End of unit tests

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2.32 Joints

2.32.01 Contents

2.32.02 Summary and objectives

2.32.03 Introduction 1

2.32.04 Introduction 2

2.32.05 Construction joints 1

2.32.06 Construction joints 2

2.32.07 Construction joints 3

2.32.08 Preparation 1

2.32.09 Preparation 2

2.32.10 Washing and brushing

2.32.11 Air and water jetting

2.32.12 Wire brushing

2.32.13 Mechanical scabbling

2.32.14 Stop-ends 1

2.32.15 Stop-ends 2

2.32.16 Removal of debris

2.32.17 Grouts and mortars

2.32.18 Formwork considerations

2.32.19 Masking

2.32.20 Placing fresh concrete

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2.33 Concrete finishes

2.33.01 Contents

2.33.02 Summary and objectives

2.33.03 Introduction

2.33.04 Sources of information

2.33.05 Formed surfaces

2.33.06 Unformed surfaces

2.33.07 Direct and indirect

2.33.08 Direct formed

2.33.09 Direct unformed 1

2.33.10 Direct unformed 2

2.33.11 Indirect formed 1

2.33.12 Indirect formed 2

2.33.13 Indirect formed 3

2.33.14 Indirect formed 4

2.33.15 Indirect unformed

2.33.16 Concrete production intro

2.33.17 Cements

2.33.18 Aggregates

2.33.19 Water

2.33.20 Admixtures

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2.34 External concrete slabs

2.34.01 Contents

2.34.02 Summary and objectives

2.34.03 Introduction

2.34.04 Structure of concrete pavements

2.34.05 Subgrade

2.34.06 Capping layer

2.34.07 Sub-base 1

2.34.08 Sub-base 2

2.34.09 Sub-base 3

2.34.10 Sub-base 4

2.34.11 Pavement quality concrete 1

2.34.12 Pavement quality concrete 2

2.34.13 Joints 1

2.34.14 Joints 2

2.34.15 Thickness

2.34.16 Jointed URC pavements

2.34.17 URC method of construction

2.34.18 JRC pavements

2.34.19 JRC method of construction

2.34.20 CRC pavements

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2.35 Internal concrete slabs

2.35.01 Contents

2.35.02 Summary and objectives

2.35.03 Introduction 1

2.35.04 Introduction 2

2.35.05 Main operations

2.35.06 Construction methods

2.35.07 Large area pouring 1

2.35.08 Large area pouring 2

2.35.09 Long strip construction

2.35.10 Finishing 1

2.35.11 Finishing 2

2.35.12 Finishing 3

2.35.13 Structure of ICS

2.35.14 Sub-grade

2.35.15 Sub-base 1

2.35.16 Sub-base 2

2.35.17 Underlay

2.35.18 Base layout

2.35.19 Joints

2.35.20 Construction joints 1

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