Concreting

Process
The construction of high rice buildings occupies a very special place in the industry.
There are many factors to consider for this. A high-rise building built on this
occasion is expected to rise further. It is also stated that concrete will be used for this
column. Concrete is a product obtained artificially mixed, by hardening of a mixture
of Cement, sand, gravels, and water in predetermined proportions. Accordingly, it is
important to consider the following construction stages.
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Batching is the first stage. Before concrete can be mixed, the components have to be
measured in their correct proportions. For concrete can be measured for volumes in
approved gauge boxes. But this case requires a lot of concrete. Therefore, it is better
to do this by mechanization. It can maintain productivity and quality well.
Mixing is the second stage. In this blend all the ingredients of the concrete to form
a uniform mass and to coat the surface of aggregates with cement paste. There are
two types of mixing hand mixing and machine mixing. Hand mixing use for small
work. But this is huge project. Therefore, it is better to do this by machine mixing.
It delivers fast, efficient, and good quality output.
Transporting is the third stage. It’s depended on size of work and height. Therefore,
in this case definitely want to use vertical transporting. For this pump is the most
suitable concrete transporting method because this construction does on the high-
rise building.
Placing is the fourth stage. Concrete should be placed before it becomes too stiff to
work. It can be placed in layers before each previous layer has been set. The pumping
system mentioned in the previous step can do this easily, quickly, and efficiently.
Compacting is the fifth stage. For this purpose, mechanical vibrators are most
suitable because it gives greater durability and higher strength with the same cement
content. But the mix should be drier than that for hand compaction in order to avoid
segregation.
For finishing, floating is most suitable for this stage because this is vertical work.
This is the sixth stage.
Final stage is curing. After placing and compacting, the concrete should be allowed
to set and harden for a particular period under controlled humidity & temperature.
Therefore, it is very important to curing. For this, spraying is most suitable method
for this because other methods are difficult to use in practically.
Thus, it is clear that the above methods are more suitable for the given building in
this case.
Are modular buildings more economical than conventional
buildings
Potential costs are lower due to higher construction speeds and lower
requirements for space and construction site equipment, e.g., Traffic
engineering measures to be provided, usually in relation to construction
site equipment and construction, for the necessary occupation of land
outside the builder's ownership during construction. Also, due to the speed
of construction, the total working hours of the workers are reduced, and
the money allocated for their wages and possible accommodation is also
reduced. From the point of view of non-stationary transport, individual
modules need to be transported to the construction site. Thus, there is no
need to constantly supply building materials for construction, which
reduces vehicle fuel consumption while reducing fuel costs. In general,
there is an overall reduction in overhead costs. Linear production means
product price control. There is no room for extra work etc. Therefore, the
price fixed at the time of awarding the contract is the final price. Material
recycling in module production and disposal represents another aspect of
reducing production costs. However, this aspect is further discussed in the
context of the environmental sector. There is also a lower cost for complex
construction machinery such as lifting mechanisms. The installation of a
PMC at the site requires a lifting mechanism, however, which is usually
only for the duration of its use, and thanks to the shorter assembly time,
the lease cost and operating and maintenance costs are significantly lower
as its arrival time at the construction site is significantly reduced.
Moreover, a high construction rate is also a fast return on investment from
an economic point of view
Machine mixing is recommended for good quality of concrete
When considering hand mixing, mixing of concrete materials with the
help of machines is more efficient and it produces concrete of better
quality in a short time. Generally speaking, concrete can be mixed by hand
on small concrete projects. On large construction jobs where large
quantities of concrete are required, special machines that are concrete
mixers should be used. Such a mixer is usually operated by a small
gasoline motor and can either be rented or bought. In mixing with a
machine, measure all of the dry ingredients carefully and pour into the
revolving drum of the machine. Pour the specified amount of water into
the drum and revolve the mixture in the drum for five to ten minutes, the
concrete can be mixed evenly in a short time, which saves more time and
costs than manual operation.
As a rule, hand mixing is used for practically all of the usual concrete jobs
in and around the home. A fairly watertight floor is required for hand
mixing. If this is not available, a suitable platform must be made of
tongue-and-groove or matched lumber so that the joints will be tight. Nail
strips along three sides of the platform to prevent materials form being
pushed off in mixing. It should be large enough to permit two person using
shovels to work on it at the same time, which often is exhausting and time-
consuming. So, a pan concrete mixer or other mixer is often used in
concrete mixing nowadays.
 Compaction methods
Roading is used for small placements or unimportant concrete work. In
rodding, generally, tamp a steel rod for the compaction of concrete. We
can also use a spade with a flat nose to compact the concrete. It is effective
with high slope concrete. It is not advisable to reinforce the RCC wall or
RCC column with a concrete rod.
Ramming can be carried out in unreinforced foundation concrete or in
small works (ground floor construction). Concrete should be rammed or
puddled to force out the entrapped air bubbles at the time of placing of
concrete. Ramming of concrete depends upon the concrete slump.
Tamping is adopted to compact the roof or floor slab or pavements of
RCC road where the thickness of concrete is comparatively less, and the
surface is to be finished smooth and level. It is done with the wooden cross
beam.
Needle vibrators are widely used in mechanical vibration systems. They
are commonly used for large works that flatten the surface, such as floor
slabs, roofing slabs, RCC footing, RCC rafters, columns, and so on. The
vibrator is immersed in one place until the surrounding concrete is
completely integrated. The compaction can be visually judged by the
formation of a round-shaped milk powder around the nipple. Depending
on the consistency of the concrete mix, the needle (poker) is applied 0.5
to 1 m (2 to 3 feet) from the center for 5 to 30 seconds. It is advisable to
have a hard concrete mix. Vibration time at one location should not be
less than 90 seconds.