Popular Post webfact Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 video screenshots Thai netizens were in hysterics after a video showing a man trying to pour cement on a flooded road was shared online. In the clip, the construction worker is seen carefully laying the cement alongside a marker in the road in order to keep it in a straight line. The only problem being, the man is wading through ankle high water to do so. It is not clear where the clip was taken but it was shared on social media on Wednesday (21 April). In case you were in any doubt, laying concrete in ankle high water isn’t a good idea. According to the experts, pouring concrete in the rain is only likely to ruin your construction project. According to the Concrete Network, “After freshly mixed concrete has been placed, water in the form of a driving rain can do much more harm than good. Pouring concrete in the rain can compromise its strength, increasing the tendency for dusting and scaling to develop”. “Once the damage is done, it can be hard to rectify and will often ruin the appearance of the finished surface. Don’t let it rain on your parade”. Wise words. Let’s hope the laying of that particular bit of cement wasn’t in a soi near you. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-04-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heybuz Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 Have actually done this on a boat ramp got caught by the tide came in faster and higher than i expected, but its still there and ok after 40 years of use. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugghuggh Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Whats the issue? The cement guy obviously already got paid or budget allocated.. otherwise it would never happen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 Contractor tries pouring cement Cement is a grey power, when mixed with sand, aggregate and water, produces CONCRETE! 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harada Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 What’s the slump ? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, harada said: What’s the slump ? Horizontal! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasitha77 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, gunderhill said: Horizontal! yes you are absolutely correct. underwater concreting measures the slump flow. not the slump height. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 I appreciate his work ethic..even in the rain! ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Always a skimmer for 50 Hades of Grey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 His boss told him to order fifty slump, it was a bit dry so needed a drop more water.???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) What's the problem, it was probably waterproof cement...???? And in fact cement should be kept moisturized for optimal curing...???? Edited April 22, 2021 by khunPer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Boy oh boy do i miss that perfect place. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Contractor tries pouring cement on flooded road It's not cement it's concrete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 hours ago, harada said: What’s the slump ? True definition of a slump. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I have witnessed Contractors laying Tarmac down in the pouring Rain on several occasions. After time, it will just peel up like delaminated Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 dumb as a brick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Contractor tries pouring cement on flooded road It's not cement it's concrete If you connected all Thai women in just one family, in series, you could light up Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deli Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 Aren't all Thai roads built in that way ? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Pilotman said: dumb as a brick which interestingly enough is made of concrete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) Amazing Thailand: Contractor tries pouring cement on flooded road . My dad use to pore concrete floors in water in cellars long time ago, they said that they did that so it would seal 100% . Edited April 22, 2021 by digger70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 What is uproar! The guy like a good soldier follow the instructions pour the cement and he did just that! Was he told if raining don't pour? The truck was loaded cement mix ready to go he can't just return it and get a refund leaving in the truck would have just renter the truck future useless! The guy made the right decision dump it on the road the location ordered jack hammering it is much easier done on the road than inside the truck tank!???? Best critical decision I've heard here in Thailand! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 A fair and balanced article would come back after the concrete sets and note the results. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covedian21 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 In case you were in any doubt, laying concrete in ankle high water isn’t a good idea. According to the experts, pouring concrete in the rain is only likely to ruin your construction project. That's why there are so many holes in the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covedian21 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, impulse said: A fair and balanced article would come back after the concrete sets and note the results. But the concrete goes with the flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 14 hours ago, heybuz said: Have actually done this on a boat ramp got caught by the tide came in faster and higher than i expected, but its still there and ok after 40 years of use. Also did it and concrete came out impeccable. Did my research first ... concrete cures by chemical reaction even underwater. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sead Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) You can mix or add activators for the cement to cure under water. Not that i think he did though. Edited April 22, 2021 by sead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Covedian21 said: But the concrete goes with the flow. down the nearest drains? to harden later when the rain stops. Is it likely that the next flooding in that street will be noticeably more? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 13 hours ago, Pilotman said: dumb as a brick Bricks are useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Destiny1990 said: Boy oh boy do i miss that perfect place. ???? Amazing Thailand indeed ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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