Do It Right! Lessons from the field not to be repeated
Slope paving
- The Contractor should get the grade a little closer before starting to form up the slip paving.
- How will they ever get this material compacted now?
- Try to convince the contractor that it will be a lot easier to fill-and-compact the material for the slope paving to sit on before the sidewalls are poured!
- Generally, slope paving panels are poured in 6-foot wide strips, pouring alternate strips on consecutive days.
- This means the concrete will still be “green” when the forms are stripped— and the concrete may spall.
Make sure you see these return walls. These prevent future undermining!
- Always be prepared for rain. It doesn’t take long for it to impact your schedule!