1000+ LBS fly through the air! VIDEO

[stevef22]

Don't be a dum dum like me. Pour your concrete in place. Smaller precast is fine. Bigger concrete is dangerous. You need to have friends with heavy equipment.

11 bags of 80LB concrete mix + rebar + water.




Thought you might appreciate this video. Enjoy

Video Link

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nPmrKhHBDsL5t8ph6































WFO build album here.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/m2snetu3LXUHz8Hi7

[Chach]

Nice..we use precast pads like that for pad mount utility transformers. Glad you installed it on the base with no harm. Seeing thise ratchet straps worried me..we usually use slings in the those cables that are looped out of the precast as they are poured in and you don't have to lift to get the straps out....Your well on your way to getting thst dome started.

Ricky

[stevef22]

Thanks Chach, If I was smarter would have put rebar "handles" on all 4 corners to easily connect chain. Making the straps a non issue.

Next time Im pouring in PLACE! lol

[david s]

Too late now, but you can lower the slab onto ice so you can remove the straps easily without damaging the edge of the slab. In addition the ice enables you to shift the slab relatively easily for final adjustment as well as being able to squish some mortar in the gap before the ice melts.

[stevef22]

Too late now, but you can lower the slab onto ice so you can remove the straps easily without damaging the edge of the slab. In addition the ice enables you to shift the slab relatively easily for final adjustment as well as being able to squish some mortar in the gap before the ice melts.

Too cool ( pun intended ). Would ice crush under 1000lbs weight?

Thank you!

[Chach]

Thanks Chach, If I was smarter would have put rebar "handles" on all 4 corners to easily connect chain. Making the straps a non issue.

Next time Im pouring in PLACE! lol

Yeah if its not balanced it would for sure want to do a somersault...You live and you learn...but probably was still faster than building and removing a frame to pour in place...You had the right idea.

Ricky

[david s]

Too cool ( pun intended ). Would ice crush under 1000lbs weight?

Thank you!

Obviously one ice block would, you need plenty of them.

[stevef22]

Thank you, Steve