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Place Concrete

Barrowing Concrete (m3/hr).

Receive concrete from mixer/lorry direct to barrow, wheel to placing position, tip and return.

Distance0 - 10 m2.32
 10 - 20 m1.81
 20 - 50 m1.08
As above but including load concrete from deck/tray.                
Distance0 - 10 m0.99
 10 - 20 m0.87
 20 - 50 m0.66
Extra over to place direct, for dump and shovel in from side, a typical rate of 0.26 hrs/m3.Direct From Ready Mix Lorry (m3/hr). 
TypeReady MixVia DumperVia Dumper
 Tip DirectTip DirectThrown In
Mass Fill3.122.561.49
50mm Blinding1.271.060.82
Ground Beams ne 0.1 m2 SA1.521.301.00
Ground Beams ex 0.1 m2 SA1.691.491.16
Pile Caps ne 0.1 m2 SA1.161.060.79
Pile Caps ex 0.1 m2 SA2.562.137.69
Duct Walls0.780.710.52
Stub Columns0.430.390.29
Ground Slab ne 155 mm2.131.821.22
Ground Slab 150-300 mm2.331.961.27
Ground Slab 300-500 mm2.562.131.35
Drains, Bed & Cover0.910.850.73
By Lorry Mounted Concrete Pump (m3/hr). 
 Thickness -->13.5 m3/hr18 m3/hr
    
Solid Slabsne 100 mm2.172.63
 100 - 150 mm2.442.94
 150 - 200 mm2.633.23
 200 - 300 mm2.863.45
 300 - 500 mm3.233.85
Coffered Slabs 1.641.82
Columns0.5 - 0.10 m21.591.59
 exc 0.10 m21.821.82
Wallne 150 mm1.611.89
 150 - 225 mm1.892.33
 exc 225 mm2.563.23
Independent Beams 1.541.54
Stairs and Landings 1.271.89
 By Dumper, From Ready Mix Lorry To Position (m3/hr).             
Dumper Capacity -->0.6 m30.8 m31.2 m31.5 m32.3 m3
0 - 20 m10.4114.0818.8225.0033.33
20 - 50 m 9.0912.3616.3922.2229.41
50 - 100 m 7.2910.4113.8818.8625.00
100 - 250 m 5.78 7.8710.0013.5118.18
250 - 500 m 3.65 4.95 8.33 8.9512.35
500 - 750 m 2.16 2.92 4.27 5.43 7.87
750 - 1,000 m - - - 3.97 5.78
 By Tower/Mobile Crane (m3/hr).                                                      
  0.4 m Skip0.6 m Skip0.8 m Skip
Pile CapsSA ne 2 m21.191.391.61
Mass Fill PoursSA 2-5 m31.752.042.33
 ne 10 m33.704.174.76
 10-25 m34.004.550.84
 exc 25 m34.355.005.86
Slabsne 100 mm0.901.091.21
 100-150 mm1.091.311.47
 150-200 mm1.261.531.69
 200-300 mm1.261.531.69
 Exc 300 mm1.381.661.85
Trough & Coffered Slabs 0.951.091.21
Structural Topping ne 100 mm 0.901.091.25
Stairs & Landings 0.640.640.64
Blindingne 150 mm0.881.001.10
BeamsSA 0-0.05 m0.520.580.69
 SA 0.05-0.1 m0.580.650.78
 SA ex 0.1 m0.760.851.02
Wallsne 100 mm0.640.760.88
 100-150 mm0.760.921.05
 150-300 mm0.951.111.28
 exc 300 mm1.101.281.47
ColumnsSA ne 0.05 m20.430.450.48
 SA 0.05-0.1 m20.480.500.54
 SA ex 0.1 m20.510.530.57

Concrete Placement

Task / DescriptionSlow  Ave  Fast   Units
 Placing concrete, lorry based pump30.0 40.0 50.0  m3/hr
 Hollorib Decking, concrete topping85.0 100.0 120.0  m2/hr
 Hollorib Decking, concrete topping, incl PowerFloat40.0 50.0 70.0  m2/hr
 Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 1-10m2.1 2.3 2.5  m3/hr
 Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 10-20m1.5 1.8 2.1  m3/hr
 Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 20-50m0.8 1.1 1.5  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Mass Fill2.8 3.1 3.3  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, 50mm Blinding-  1.3 1.6  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Ground Beams1.5 -  1.7  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Pile Caps1.0 1.5 2.3  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Duct Walls-  0.8 1.1  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Stub Columns-  0.4 0.6  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Ground Slab2.1 2.3 2.6  m3/hr
 Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry,Drains Bed and Cover-  0.9 1.0  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Pile Caps1.2 1.4 1.6  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Mass Fill4.0 4.5 5.5  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Slabs under 150mm thick0.9 1.3 1.7  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Slabs over 150mm thick1.2 1.5 1.8  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Trough/Coffered Slabs0.9 1.1 1.2  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Stairs and Landings0.6 0.7 0.9  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Blinding0.8 1.0 1.1  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Beams under 150mm thick0.5 0.6 0.8  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Beams over 150mm thick0.6 0.8 1.0  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Walls0.6 1.1 1.5  m3/hr
 Placing From Tower Crane, Columns0.4 0.5 0.6  m3/hr

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