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18CE510-CONCRETE

TECHNOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT-3

NAME : R.M.ROOBAN
REG.NO:19B074
BRANCH :CIVIL A
PRECAUTIONS OF PLACING OF CONCRETE:
The Precautions to be Taken While Placing Concrete The surface should be

cleaned thoroughly to remove any loose matter spread over it. After having

checked the formwork and necessary preparation of the surface, concrete placing is

started. Following precautions should be taken while placing concrete.

 Concrete should be laid continuously to avoid irregular and unsightly lines.

 To avoid sticking of concrete, formwork should be oiled before concreting.

 While placing concrete, the position of formwork and reinforcement should

not get disturbed.

 To avoid segregation, concrete should not be dropped from a height more

than 1 meter.

 Concrete should not be placed during rain.

 The thickness of the concrete layer should not be more than 15 – 30cm in

case of RCC and 30 – 40cm in case of mass concrete.

 Walking on freshly laid concrete should be avoided.

 It should be pl

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