Cellular Concrete Pumping
Save time and money with one of the most versatile
and effective concrete alternatives in the industry.
  
The Problem: Worldwide deteriorating infrastructure |
On an international scale, sewers, roads and
other underground supports are in need of
repair. After decades of use, natural disasters,
and increased wear due to population booms,
repairs are mandatory to maintain necessary
safety standards, lengthen the life of existing
infrastructure, and reduce further damage.
Cellular Concrete is the answer to a variety of
construction problems.
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Fast
Using a pump enables rapid installation,
plus its self-leveling quality can eliminate
or minimize spreading, raking, floating
and other construction operations.
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Economical
Generally lower in cost than alternative
load-reduction methods because of raw
material savings (no gravel and less
sand required) and more foam volume. |
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Versatile
Ideal for a myriad of uses:
- Beneath roadways, bridge ramps,
buildings and other structures
- Backfill for tunnels, waterlines and
sewers
- Provides shock absorbtion in
earthquake zones
- Fills voids in silos and abandoned
mines
- Reduces hydrostatic pressure on walls
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The Strategic Advantages of
Cellular Concrete...
Managers and supervisors like cellular
concrete technology because it has several
distinct advantages over other concrete
options:
- Produced onsite with basic
equipment, cellular concrete is an
economical way to solve a variety
of construction problems (actually
multiplies concrete volume by 2.5
times +/-).
- It can be pumped over long
distances to reach the point of
placement, easily tackling more
difficult engineering projects.
- For large placements, cellular
concrete can be pumped at rates
exceeding 100 cubic yards per hour,
thus improving construction times.
- Its broad range of densities and
compressive strengths make it a
viable option for many construction
projects.
- It can be air cured, unlike autoclaved
aerated concrete and requires no
gas or harmful additivies for curing,
making it very environmentally
friendly.
The Tactical Advantages of Cellular Concrete...
Engineers and contractors like cellular
concrete technology because:
- It’s an extremely versatile and
lightweight product.
- It’s permanent and stable (ideal for
load support).
- It provides 100% compaction to fill
spaces entirely without shrinkage.
- It’s durable and noncorrosive.
- It’s insulating (can contain up to 80%
air) which also makes the curing
more complete.
- It absorbs shock waves.
- It’s a highly fluid material that is selfleveling.
- It has high freeze-thaw resistance.
CELLULAR CONCRETE
What is it?
Cellular Concrete is composed of a
preformed foam, cement, water and
small, discrete air cells. Once mixed
with water and pumped with fixed
volumes of air, the preformed foam
has the consistency of shaving
cream. This light, fluffy material is
then combined with cement and more
water in a conventional rotary mixer
to distribute the air voids uniformly
and form the highly stable cellular
structure.
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CELLULAR CONCRETE
AUTO-FOAM GENERATOR
Portable and Highly Productive
In the auto-foam generator, the
foaming agent is diluted in water to
make a prefoaming solution. From
here, the pre-foaming solution is
expanded with air into foam. It is this
fluffy substance that is pushed down
the foaming nozzle and then mixed
with cement and water.
Bubbles created
in the auto-foam
generator are
stable and able
to resist the
physical and
chemical forces
imposed during
mixing, placing
and hardening
of the foamed
concrete. |
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