VACUUM DEWATERING FLOORING

TERMINOLOGY

 TREMIX;
Special concrete floor surface harden by
admixtures and dewatering used in industrial
facilities
 DEWATERING ;
Dewatering is the removal of water from solid
material by wet classification and filtration or
similar solid liquid separation
OBJECTIVES
 Achieving lower water cement ratio
 Increase compressive strength
 Elimination of curling
 Improve wear resistance
 Improve water resistance
 MATERIAL
1. WBM / PCC UDER FLOOR
2. IF WBM – POLYTHENE SHEET REQUIRED
3. CONCRETE- M20-25 (Industrial Floors, Car Parking)
4. CONCRETE – M30-60 (Highway, Airport, RCC Roads)
5. Slump Range – 25-40mm
6. Hardner – Durable film over Floor
Construction Joint / Control Joint / Expansion Joint
1. Baker Rod
2. Polysulphide – Groove Filling
3. Floor Finish
 Equipments
1. MS – C Channels
2. Auto Level Machine / Total Station
3. Surface Vibrator
4. Vacuum Dewatering Pump with MATT
5. Trowel Floater Machine (For Grinding)
6. Power Floater Machine – Mirror / Final Finish
7. Wire Brush (if Broom Finish Required)
8. Concrete Pump
9. Groove Cutting Machine
 Moisture Barrier Sheet

Double Beam
Surface
Vibrator
Vacuum Dewatering Pump And Matt
Floater Trowel Grinding Machine
Power Floater Machine Mirror / Final Finish
Groove Cutting Machine
PROCEDURE
 Preparation of sub base
 Divide flooring area into panels
 Preparation of frame work using steel
channels
 Mix design of concrete
 Placing of concrete and compacting
 Levelling and compaction by double beam
screed vibrator
 Dewatering process

1.The filter pads are placed and proper sealing

ensured
2. The top cover is unrolled over the filter pads
3.The top cover is connected to the suction hose
of the vacuum pump and water is removed
 Vacuum dewatering
process

Vacuum dewatering
working
 Floating operation
 Trowelling operation

Floating & Troweling take place right after

dewatering
This makes the cement more compact and
enabling
to generate a very smooth finish.
 W

Floater machine Trowelling operation

 curing
curing is a main process in concreting. But compare to other
concrete in this tremix concrete curing is less
STAGES OF TREMIX VACUUM
SYSTEM

Suction mat
Groove Filling
ADVANTAGES
 Reduced maintenance cost
 Earlier utilization of floors
 Lower water permeability
 Minimized crack formation
 Minimum dusting
APPLICATIONS
 Industrial flooring
 Railway platforms
 Godown , warehouses
 Canals
 Airport Runways
 CONCLUSION
 High initial slump can be used, during concrete
pouring .
 Better workability than normal concrete.
 Lowering water cement ratio leads increase
wear resistance, compressive strength and
minimum water permeability.
 vacuum treatment reduce water content 15-
25%
 Continuous cracking is generally reduced
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