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    Vaccum Dewatering

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    This document discusses vacuum dewatering of concrete floors. It describes the process which uses a vacuum pump to remove excess water from freshly laid concrete to achieve the ideal water-cement ratio. This results in stronger, denser floors that gain strength faster and have better abrasion resistance than traditionally finished concrete.

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    This document discusses vacuum dewatering of concrete floors. It describes the process which uses a vacuum pump to remove excess water from freshly laid concrete to achieve the ideal water-cement ratio. This results in stronger, denser floors that gain strength faster and have better abrasion resistance than traditionally finished concrete.

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    This document discusses vacuum dewatering of concrete floors. It describes the process which uses a vacuum pump to remove excess water from freshly laid concrete to achieve the ideal water-cement ratio. This results in stronger, denser floors that gain strength faster and have better abrasion resistance than traditionally finished concrete.

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    Vaccum Dewatering

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    Ardra Ravindran
    This document discusses vacuum dewatering of concrete floors. It describes the process which uses a vacuum pump to remove excess water from freshly laid concrete to achieve the ideal water-cement ratio. This results in stronger, denser floors that gain strength faster and have better abrasion resistance than traditionally finished concrete.

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    MODULE 1

    VACCUM DEWATERING OF
    CONCRETE FLOOR
    • It permits to add as much of water to make concrete
    workable and pourable.
    • Addition of water reduces the strength of the concrete.
    • This system removes excess water and maintain ideal
    water/cement ratio.
    • This system will maintain all properties of the concrete.
    • Vacuum de-watering (VDF) is a process by which excess water
    is removed in a controlled fashion by applying vacuum.
    • The concrete is then power- toweled to obtain a smooth and
    dense concrete.
    • This type of flooring achieve strength earlier compared to
    conventional method.
    • Due to controlled water-removal as well as power-power
    trowelling, the surface is quite dense and levelled and hence
    is expected to provide a better abrasion resistance than a
    non- VDF concrete floor.
    INSTRUMENTS USED IN VDF
    Vaccum de-watering pump
    • Vacuum pump is used to reduce water content in the
    concrete by 15-25%.
    • It is used to suck all the air bubbles that may have
    trapped during the laying of the concrete.
    Floater Machine
    • Floating and troweling take place right after
    dewatering.
    • This makes the cement more compact and
    enabling to generate a very smooth finish.
    Tremix skin
    • Suction mat of special grade multilayered
    polymer sheets ensure sufficient
    cross-sectional area to squeeze out and
    remove excess water from the concrete.
    Double Beam Screed Vibrator
    • Double beam screed vibrator consists of a
    beam unit and a vibrator unit.
    • Double beam screed vibrator is used to
    vibrate the concrete to give a compact and
    levelled surface.
    Vacuum Dewatering Process
    • Preparation of sub base
    • Divide floor area into panels
    • Preparation of framework using steel
    channels.
    • Laying down of steel bars of specified size.
    • Mix design of concrete
    • Placing of concrete and compacting
    • The vacuum dewatering process removes
    surplus water present in the concrete.
    • This is done using vacuum equipment comprising of
    suction mat top cover, filter pads and vacuum pump.
    • This process starts immediately after surface
    vibration.
    • Filter pads are placed on the fresh concrete leaving
    about 4 inches of fresh concrete exposed on all sides.
    • The top cover is then placed on the filter pads and
    rolled out till it cover the strips of exposed concrete
    on all sides.
    • The top cover is then connected to the vacuum
    pump through a suction hose and the pump is
    started.
    • Vacuum is immediately created between the filter
    pads and the top cover.
    • Atmospheric pressure compresses the concrete and
    the surplus water is squeezed out.
    • This process lowers the water content in the
    concrete by 15-25%.
    • The dewatering operation takes approximately 1.5-2
    minutes per centimeter thickness of the floor.
    • The dewatered concrete is compacted and dried to
    such an extent that is possible to walk on it without
    leaving any foot prints.
    • This is the indication of concrete being properly
    dewatered and ready for finishing.
    The filter pads are placed so that there will be a
    sealing edge around the entire filter pad surface.
    Advantages of VDF
    • Reduction in W/C ratio leads to early setting and
    high strength.
    • It removes the excess water of the concrete and an
    idea W/C ratio can be achieved.
    • Increase in compressive strength of concrete by
    40-70%
    • The surface hardness of the slab increase by 130%.
    • Water absorption is reduced enormously.
    • Minimum dusts.
    • Level floor, high flatness accuracy.
    • Minimized crack formation, shrinkage reduced by
    50%.
    • Improved wear resistance.
    • Elimination or minimization of overtime.
    • High and early strength , minimize damage to newly
    cast floors.
    • Void-free and denser concrete.
    Applications of VDF
    • Warehouses
    • Roads, sports courts
    • Cellars, parking areas
    • Production areas
    • Industrial shop floors
    • Base floor for resinous floors-epoxy , PU,Mat,Carpets
    and wooden floors.

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