Pumping of Concrete: System, Working and Problems | Concrete Technology
Pumping of concrete is economical if the quantity of concrete required is more than about 1150 m3 or uninterrupted supply of concrete is needed over a long period as at the beginning of each period of pumping the pipes have to be lubricated by mortar (at the rate of about 0.25 in3 per 1000 m length of 150 mm diameter [...]