Concrete, a popular building material, can be difficult to work with. In response to this difficulty, the industry has come up with multiple ways to pump concrete where it is needed. Sometimes pumping concrete into place is the only way to make the project work, but even if that is not the case, concrete pumping services often represent the most efficient way of placing concrete at a site.
There are several types of concrete pumps. One is the boom pump, a large vehicle with the concrete and pump on board. These boom pumps have a very long 'reach', and thus may stay in one place while pumping concrete to various locations on a job site. This enables maximum efficiency, and gets the job done faster.
The next kind of pump is a line pump. This is a portable pump that the user can move around a job site, and can also be used for pumping grout, mortar, sludge, and other building supplies. Because this kind of pump is movable, it is popular where there are a large number of sites to pump concrete to, but it is not a self-contained unit the way a boom pump is, and the concrete must be mixed and stored somewhere else.
Finally, a separate placing boom may be used to pump concrete to areas that are difficult or impossible to reach with a boom truck, or when a boom truck is not available. These are large pumps that need to be mounted on a strong framework, and are often used for pouring large amounts of concrete, such as that which makes up a concrete slab.
Depending on what you need from it, you might choose a different concrete pumping services than the next job manager. Some of these services are more full-service, where they supply and work the equipment, whereas others might be mostly rental companies. The rental companies only supply the equipment and you must find someone to work and drive them.
When choosing a pump, you'll need to consider what kind of concrete you want to use. The wrong pump and the wrong concrete can be a disastrous mix, so if the kind of pump you chose doesn't work with the kind of concrete you chose, reconsider one or both choices.
Output rates are the manufacturer's specifications for the amount of concrete a pump can deliver in a certain amount of time. Although they are variable in real world conditions, they are a valuable tool. Using a high output pump in a low output situation can cost more money than necessary, and may be harder to control. A low output pump in a high output situation can also cost money, by being much slower than necessary and wasting time.
If you're planning to rent the Concrete Pumping Ontario equipment and operate it yourself, remember to check if you can tow it with a vehicle you already own, and if you'll need a special driver's license to drive a boom truck. If you don't have these things, you might want to look into a more full-service company, or you can try and acquire them.
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This post was written by Adriana Noton on November 7, 2010
