Major Problems in Using Pumping for Concreting Works - Civil Snapshot

Major Problems in Using Pumping for Concreting Works - Civil Snapshot: In pumping operation, the force exerted by pumps must overcome the friction between concrete and the pumping pipes, the weight of concrete and the pressure head when placing concrete above the pumps. In fact, as only water is pumpable, it is the water in the concrete that transfers the pressure.