Experimental research of the non-vibrating method of laying concrete mixture in canal cladding

Abstract

The results of experimental studies are presented which make it possible to correct the technological parameters of laying the concrete mixture in the cladding of newly erected or reconstructed water supply canals. The studies were carried out on an experimental stand simulating the cannel profile with a variable slope angle from 15° to 90°. The stand slope is covered with a conditional soil model in the form of a rough surface. To determine the relationship between the speed of the vibromold movement, the parameters of the concrete mixture, the profile of the canal and the parameters of the concrete paver, mathematical models of the technological process have been developed. The analysis of the obtained results shows that accelerating additives significantly reduce the duration of the concrete reaching its critical strength, in other words, it reduces the duration of the curing of the concrete under the formwork. The study of the obtained surface of the cladding on the stand shows that it contains some irregularities due to the absence of a smoothing strip. Therefore, under production conditions, concrete pavers must be equipped with smoothing devices, and the concrete mixture must be placed through a special hopper that regulates the height of the concrete mixture supply. For the construction of concrete linings on mobile concrete mixtures, it is recommended to use accelerating additives or their preliminary heating to a temperature of 50 ... 60°C.