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  1. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    By grout mix you mean cement sand and aggregate with water right? Their ratio?
  2. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    And what about 2/8 inch aggregate? Wasnt saving any money for concrete, i didnt realize that the mix should be thinner, anyways, do i need 3/8 or 2/8 is also okay?
  3. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    amc.abubakar@gmail.com
  4. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Strctpono im the house owner, and we dont use blocks from where i am, therefore these stupid mistakes happened, do you have any contact where we can talk once? This posting and waiting leaves a communicatiin gap
  5. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    And its not just one wall, almost 80% of the voids with rebars are not filled due to concrete being stuck at the top and not falling all the way down. Finding a solution to fill them up now
  6. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Just let me know what to use as grout to fill in these cores
  7. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Brother i appreciate your advice, but already too much capital invested,stuck in a huge problem, please keep in mind this project is in a very low seismic zone area, existing method of construction is double wythe 9inch brick load bearing walls with no columns or bond beams, i really need a...
  8. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Hey guys, please let me know if my walls can bear the pressure of the stationary pump, cant use mobile pumps as the have to be used from the top and my slabs have been poured already, secondly there is another option let me know if that is advisable, i can chisel the whole block line vertically...
  9. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    And would a stationary concrete pumps throttle/pressure be too strong for my walls to handle?
  10. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Would a hand pumped grout pump work? Or would i need a motor one?
  11. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Okay so another problem, here in my country there arent any grout pumps for rent, only concrete pumps,a stationery pump is available but im not sure if the wall can bear the pumps pressure, or thats not a problem, i found a grouting pump for sale but im not aure that can pump grout if i add...
  12. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Strctpono yes, the hammer check also works best and thanks for the link, it cleared out my concept, i'll try doing this tomorrow and give you the feedback
  13. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Strctpono, the masons fid the pouring at door lintel height, whereas it should have been done in 2 stages, 4' height and 8 ' height, therefore the concrete never went all the way down. When we started chiseling for electrical and plumbing pipes we found out that the cores are void only with...
  14. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    My CMUs have 2 cores and are more than 2000 psi in strength, using them as loadbearing masonry
  15. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    Dik,these are loadbearing reinforced hollow blocks, no frame structure, using for a basement plus 2 storey house
  16. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    İ used 8 inch blocks, not 6 inch, 8 by 8 by 16 hollow, with compressive strength of more than 2000 psi
  17. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    https://www.eng-tips.com/userinfo.cfm?member=CivStruck
  18. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    https://www.eng-tips.com/userinfo.cfm?member=Lomarandil
  19. Bamsi786

    Reinforced hollow block masonry

    thread507-474133 İ need some guidance about reinforced hollow blovk masonry, we are in a bit of a situation, my last thread was really helpful the people who replied there were really helpful, ill mention their names and ids, im facing a problem where the grouting in the reinforced cells were...
  20. Bamsi786

    Bricks or Blocks?

    Civstruck your postbwas really helpful thank you so much!

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