Horizontal Force from Concrete Pump

[1109]

If a concrete pump runs across a footbridge (longitudinally), when operational, is there any significant horizontal force applied to the structure from the pump?

 

[bridgebuster]

To answer your question: Maybe.

CONTACT the pump supplier for guidance becasue the magnitude of the force depends on the pump's operating pressure for your placement.

The OP has to account for several variables in the placement operation, such as pipe size, aggregate size, & distance.

Also, if you are running a stationary pumpline over the bridge you should support it on blocking. Again, talk to the supplier.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

I DOUBT a foot bridge would hold the weight of a fully loaded concrete truck or pumper!!

 

[1109]

A concrete pump (line pump) would be placed at ground level and only the steel or rubber concrete placing hoses, attached to the outlet, would rest on the deck.

 

[PEinc]

I would expect the only force affecting the bridge deck would be a frictional load from the hose surging wacross the deck ith each pump stroke (hose weight x friction factor).

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[Dinosaur]

This sounds like an impulse - momentum problem. Apply basic dynamics and you should be able to estimate the forces.