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Waste Water Treatment Plant
 Warwick, RI
July 2000 1330 cu yds/ 8 hours |
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This concrete placement was comprised of approximately 1340 cubic yards, which served as the tank base. The size and weight requirement was essential so the tank would not float. The primary concern for the design engineers was specifically with the mass placement and the potential for heat build-up, also known as heat of hydration. Various methods of lowering the heat of hydration were discussed including the economics of achieving such a design. The final design met the engineering requirements utilizing standard materials but with the specific use of admixtures to control heat of hydration. The placement was scheduled on a warm summer Saturday without the use of ice and was discharged at a rate over 160 cy/hour with two pumps. |
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