bimr,
I understand that. If you re-read my post, I mentioned that the rebar and conduits are layed on the ground in front of the pour. The bar is NOT tied in place and there is no vertical bar. This is why we are having the issue.
We are going to be slipforming highway median barrier with electrical junction boxes embedded in the side every 500' or so. The reinforcement and electrical conduit are layed on the ground in front of the slipform machine and are picked up and fed into place by flutes out front (there is no...
hokie66,
Yes, there are visual cracks in the concrete. The cracks seem to extend between the bolt cans which leads me to believe that ice in the cans expanded and caused the cracking. The biggest question is: is the contractor responsible for this fix? As previously stated, the contractor...
A contractor has built several structural foundations. They were built and cured according to project and ACI specifications. These foundations contain block-outs and embedded metals (i.e. anchor bolts with and without sleeves or cans). The contractor was given a completion date and was to be...
Actually, when the specs hold you to a 35 degree difference between the core and the edge of the mass concrete, +/- 3 degrees is too great of a margin of error. That is why I am pursuing something more accurate.
Does anyone have experience with multiple methods of monitoring temperature in mass concrete? What has worked the best/worst? How do the prices compare with each other? What method is recommended?
I am looking to purchase some equipment to monitor internal temperatures in mass concrete. I...
