SOG
Slab on Grade
The concrete slab that is on the first floor, in a single story building with a basement, the concrete slab that most closely matches the exterior grade (dirt).
Keep an eye out for the SOG pour. It is a key for the project and should occur mid to late next week. We are on track for the foundation pour prior to Sunday morning service. Can't say if it will be done by Saturday yet, but we should make it by Sunday.
Point Pleasant - Live Job Site Camera
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Due to a delay in getting the County to approve the pad certification, we won't pour on Saturday. The County is closed on Monday, so best case Tuesday, could be Wednesday. Hate to give Mr Anonymous ammo, but these are the most up to date facts. The SOG pour should still go off as planned, prior to 2/29/08.
It's time! The concrete pumper and cement truck has arrived, and they're huge. No wait - a second cement truck just pulled in behind the first. THIS IS EXCITING!!! I'll let you know where they're pumping the cement once they get started. And the name on the concrete pumper is funny... "Putzmeister".
Okay, everyone. I have all the latest from Evan, our Project Manager. I've never seen a concrete pumper like this one. It opened up its arm like a GINORMOUS daddy-long-leg and there are 4 sections to it, so it's basically the length of 4 tractor trailers. There are 6 cement trucks here now and about 5 more to come today. The cement trucks back up to the back of the pumper trailer two at a time and are connected, then they are sucked dry I'm thinking. The cement squirts out of the hose that is extremely heavy and hard to move according to Evan. I think it's at least 8-10inches in diameter, pouring out the cement in a steady stream. The handler holds the bottom of the hose and directs it, the boom of the pumper is controlled by a guy with a remote control unit attached to his waist. Two more guys are using a vibrating rod on the end of a long hose to shake the wet cement around and make sure it settles evenly, with no gaps. This crew is followed by a crew of six guys with shovels smoothing the cement. This pour is for the footing of the multi-purpose building. (I had to ask Evan what the footing was, it's basically the outside edge of the building, like the base of the walls.)This will take about 105 yards of cement for this part, and the SOG will take about the same amount of concrete next week, with many more finishers. I'm having a hard time containing the excitement I feel, the sounds, activity, energy are contagious. I hope I'm conveying it to you! Thank you God, for the perfect temperature for pouring, not too hot, not too cold, no need for curing additives due to the ideal temps. And thank you Evan for coming over to explain what I was seeing!
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