fensoncont.
Senior Member
Hey guys,
I've learned dirt and utlities over the last year and a half, as well as learning a fair amount about paving and demo over the summer.
Next up for my education is concrete work and bridge building. The bridge building relates to an overpass for a highway, or a bridge for a river crossing. What goes into that? How is it done? What are some of the machines used during the process? I've heard things about Steel Piling, what is that in regard to bridge building?
As for concrete work, mainly flat work like big building pads (1.5 mil sf) at 1'
thick. Is that done utilizing a concrete paver, or laborers with concrete pumps? The next thing is tip up concrete walls. I saw a crane for a 1.4 mil. sf distribution center and it weighed 300 ton, took 12 lowboys to it on site. It was being used for the concrete walls, how is that work done? What are some more general costs for that type of work? How long does it take? How big of sections is this done in?
If you have any questions regarding my questions please ask, I'm not trying to have this done to an exact science yet, just get the basics down. Maybe figure out what machines to mobilize, or get an idea for general costs, as well as procedure.
I appreciate all the help I received on Heavy Equipment Forums prior to this.
I've learned dirt and utlities over the last year and a half, as well as learning a fair amount about paving and demo over the summer.
Next up for my education is concrete work and bridge building. The bridge building relates to an overpass for a highway, or a bridge for a river crossing. What goes into that? How is it done? What are some of the machines used during the process? I've heard things about Steel Piling, what is that in regard to bridge building?
As for concrete work, mainly flat work like big building pads (1.5 mil sf) at 1'
thick. Is that done utilizing a concrete paver, or laborers with concrete pumps? The next thing is tip up concrete walls. I saw a crane for a 1.4 mil. sf distribution center and it weighed 300 ton, took 12 lowboys to it on site. It was being used for the concrete walls, how is that work done? What are some more general costs for that type of work? How long does it take? How big of sections is this done in?
If you have any questions regarding my questions please ask, I'm not trying to have this done to an exact science yet, just get the basics down. Maybe figure out what machines to mobilize, or get an idea for general costs, as well as procedure.
I appreciate all the help I received on Heavy Equipment Forums prior to this.