This was our third concrete pour, and our biggest pour yet. We had 47 yards of concrete ordered, which came in five concrete trucks, and we hired a pump truck so that we could reach all of the walls. The pump truck was massive; the boom had a vertical reach of 140 feet! This was way more than we needed, but they sent a bigger pump than we ordered.
 |
| Concrete Pump Truck with the concrete boom. |
 |
| Pump truck with the boom extended, ready to pour concrete. |
The boom on the pump truck is a remote-controlled articulating robotic arm, and is controlled by the pump truck operator to place concrete with pinpoint accuracy. Boom trucks such as this are capable of pumping at very high volumes and make this type of concrete pour reasonable.
 |
| The remote control for the boom being held by the pump truck operator (maroon tank top). |
We were lucky to have some experienced helpers on this day, including our friend Mike and his Dad, who both have lots of experience with ICF home building. We also had the help our our Dad's, Uncle Alain, and Steve's friend Kevin. Everyone worked together and the concrete pour went smoothly!
 |
| Steve controlling the concrete pump truck boom. |
 |
| Filling the ICF blocks with concrete. |
 |
Concrete truck filling up the pump truck.
|
 |
| The walls after the concrete pour. |
No comments:
Post a Comment