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To: BenLurkin

What about Hoover dam? Was that not considered continuous?


9 posted on 02/15/2014 5:20:48 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog
What about Hoover dam? Was that not considered continuous?

No it wasn't. The Hoover Dam was poured in multi ton block increments. Faster heat dissipation and quicker curing time.

I don't believe this current pour will set up in two weeks. Two months...maybe.

12 posted on 02/15/2014 5:27:20 PM PST by Focault's Pendulum (I live in NJ....' Nuff said!)
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To: smokingfrog

Hoover Dam? No way, Jose. Many many individual pours.


25 posted on 02/15/2014 6:46:20 PM PST by John Valentine (Deep in the Heart of Texas)
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To: smokingfrog

Not sure if it was continuous or not, it was poured in triangular sections with cooling pipes running through it to draw off the heat of curring.


33 posted on 02/15/2014 7:28:21 PM PST by dalereed
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