Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
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We are concerned about the work a concrete company has done. We learned halfway through the project that they should have been using a vibrator during the pours. We made them use one for the retaining walls, but they had already poured all the piers. The piers are 16' deep, 16" diameter. The cages are 4 vertical bars arranged in an 8.5" square with stirrups every 6". They did shake the top of the cages as the concrete neared the top, but I don't think it was doing too much. Should I be concerned or would the concrete been likely to flow well enough to prevent large voids?





RE: Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
RE: Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
RE: Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
Gretitrightconcrete.
Sound like you got a whole lot of problems with your concrete contractor.
If I were you I’d insist on the work being pulled down and redone at his expense.
RE: Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
miclaex, as far as driving piles goes that is a totally different subject. Here the discussion is cast in situ bored piles.
Zambo
RE: Using a vibrator when pouring piers / piles
As far as drivinng square prestress piles, I have only driven them with impacts. I would be afraid the vibratory hammer would damage the pile.