METHODOLOGY FOR PLUM CONCRETE RETAINING WALL (Rubblo or Cyclopean concrete) |. Specifications (Plum, Rubble or Cyclopean Concrete): Rubble or cyclopean concrete shall consist of Class B concrete containing large embedded stones. The total volume of the stone shall not be greater than one third (33%) of the total volume of the portion of the work in which it is placed. Each stone shall be surrounded by at least fifteen centimeter (150 mm) of concrete and no stone shall be closer than thirty centimeter (300 mm) to any top surface or any closer than fifteen centimeter (150 mm) to any coping. x . Methodology: Plum concrete will constitute only 33% stones of total volume and concrete Class B will not be less than 67%. This means that the volume of stones is only one-third and two-third in conerete. Plum concrete shall consist of concrete Class B 170 kg/m? (2500psi) containing large ‘embedded stones that one man can handle it. Class B concrete slump should not be more than 150mm. No two stones shall be closer than 150mm to each other either sideways or bottom to top layer. Only steel plates or plywood form work should be used and it should not be damaged or misplaced while placing of stones. Each stone should be covered by 150mm Class B concrete all around and the spaces in between the larger stones should not be filled with smaller stone chippings except conerete. Itis also to be ensured that water curing is carried out for at least 14 days. S }. Correct / Incorrect Practices:- The common practice observed in such constructions is that stones used are more than 33% and conerete used is less than 67%, which is incorrect practice and needs to be monitored at the site. Such substandard works should be rejected/ devalued proportionally. Another incorrect practice observed is that a layer of closely placed stones is made and then a layer of mortar Is spread over the stone layers. The correct practice Is to first place a conerete layer of 150mm and then place the stones 150mm apart on the concrete layer. ECON. sn (Cixi Engineers & Consultants) | PLUM CONCRETE RETAINING WALL METHODOLOGY ccangaran EDR CWTREAL DWE. orMETHODOLOGY FOR PLUM CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. INCORRECT PRACTICES concer cee STONE CLoRER ‘TaN ite PLAN VIEW STONES ARE PLACED CLOSER THAN 150mm. ELEVATION 4, Bae BOE ELEVATION concer cue ‘ALL STONES ARE PLACED 150mm APART, THE CONCRETE) LAYER BETWEEN THE STONES LAYER 1S 160 mm. ITHE CONCRETE LAYER BETWEEN THE STONES LAYER IS ILESS THAN 150mm. Advantages: * Itis according to specifications for Plurn, Rubble or Cyciopean Concrete. * Concrete quantity 67% with respect to stones 33% is achieved. Disadvantages: * Itis not according to specifications for Plum, Rubble or Cyclopean Concrete. * Concrete quantity less than 67% and stones used are more than 33% is achieved © The work needs to be devalued accordingly. PLUM CONCRETE RETAINING WALL al DWE. ‘METHODOLOGY