DAILY CONCRETE CASTING WITH TUNNEL FORM
START OF EACH DAY
6am-7am
Daily cycle starts with checking the concrete striking strength of the previous days concrete pour.
EARLY MORNING
7am-10am
Wall rebar, plumbing & electrical wiring block outs are prepared. Tunnels are removed, cleaned and repositioned by crane ready for the days’ concrete pour.
LATE MORNING
10am-12 noon
Slab reinforcement is laid and tied off.
Tunnels are aligned and checked ready for concrete.
EARLY AFTERNOON
12 noon-3pm
Concrete is poured and vibrated and levelled.
LATE AFTERNOON & OVERNIGHT
3pm- 6am
In colder climates each tunnel is closed at the front with tarpaulin and heated overnight to assist curing or an accelerator is specified in the concrete design mix.