Hi Every one, First of all appologies if this is the wrong forum. But I have a large water basin 150 m x 50 M by 4 m deep made of concrete. This basin has to be tested for leaks and is filled with water. I am testing to BS 8009 which states that the max drop in waterlevel should be the lesseer...
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on my project the specs call for all doors to be certified 2hr fire rated. on one of the substations the doors are 5meter by 3.5 meter. the contractor tells me that these doors are oversized and can not be certified as the code only certifies doors up to 3m by 3m , is this correct? and...
Hi everyone, I have a GRP pipe passing through a concrete chamber, the chamber contains an ultrasonic flow meter. for the interface between the pipe and the concrete wall of the chamber I am proposing that a pipe sleeve is cast in the chamber wall and the pipe is then passed through it. the EPC...
Hi Guys, I have two questions regarding grout repair, pls refer to attached PDF file,
1. I have a steel plate anchored to a concrete floor, the plate supports a diagonal bracing member. during the floor concreting the contractor did not control the level and too much concrete was pored, to get...
I have a contractor who wants to use curing compounds instead of water to cure concrete, I have not used these compounds before and know nothing about them, my qustion is:
1- do these compounds totaly replace water, or are they used togethr with water
2- are they applied for 7 days like water ...
I have a contractor who after casting a foundation realised that the starter bars for a column were mislocated , so the starter bars were cut and new bars were drilled and grouted in the correct location, since then this issue has been repeated frequently on other foundations and is becoming...
I am on a project which uses an induced draft counter flow cooling tower, the system uses sea water and has a basin about 300 meters x 35 meters and 2.5 meter deep, there is also a pump basin which is about 7 meter deep. my question is regarding the testing of this basin for leaks. some codes...
I have a situation where contractor is asking to use TSE water for compacting back fill material, the back fill is mainly sandy soil and is below a steel pipe rack. can any one help with the advantages and disadvantages of this action? are there any adverse effects of using TSE on soil
After concreting one of the combined foundations on site, a new rev of the drawing called for relocating one of the columns, the starter bars already cast are now out of place and new starter bars will have to be drilled and grouted into the already cast foundation, the rebar is 25mm and the...
I have a situation where contractor is asking to use TSE water for compacting back fill material, the back fill is mainly sandy soil and is below a steel pipe rack. can any one help with the advantages and disadvantages of this action? are there any adverse effects of using TSE on soil
