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Originally Posted by Fryguy
Any ideas as to where they will be the concrete pump within the building?
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Most obvious place for a pump (if looking at the above picture), would be either beside the green generator (with truck staging being at the gate entrance on that side), or near the track-hoe equip. on the opposite end (with truck staging near that entrance). My money would be next to the generator, since that gate entrance is wider.
As for early morning concrete pours, there's a lot of reasons.
(1) Traffic issues - concrete starts to set up as soon as they add the water at the plant. You don't want a cement truck stuck in traffic with concrete getting hard.
(2) By by-passing traffic issues, you get a better supply of concrete. What I mean is, you get more of it constantly. @ trucks at the pump, at least 2 trucks staged and waiting, with potentially 2-3 trucks on their way to the site. Rinse/repeat... Big pours, they usually try to get at least close to 100 yards an hour thru the pump. Time is money.
(3) Finishers don't get paid by the hour. They work based on yards poured. If they start early, they could potentially get a second pour in somewhere else (smaller pour of course). More money in their pocket.
(4) Outside temps - the cooler the weather, the easier it is to work the concrete and get a better finish, along with less cracking. Especially on larger pours.
Of course, there are issues with pouring early. Like when it's close to residential areas. Most folks don't like being woke up at 2 am to the sound of trucks reversing and the roar of a big concrete pump!