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Concrete Construction matter T. Pauly, M. J. N. Priestley Abstract Viewed in terms of accepted practices, concrete construction operations leave much to be desired with respect to the quality, serviceability, and safety of completed structures. The shortcomings of these operations became abundantly clear when a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck northern Paki- stan on October 8, 2005, destroying thousands of buildings, damaging bridges, and killing an esti- mated 79,000 people. The unusually low quality of construction operations prevalent was a major cause of the immense devastation. Keywords: Concrete Placing Curing Construction Technology final point. It should be placed in layers to permit Placing Concrete uniform compaction. The time interval between If concrete is placed in the surface, the sur- the placing of layers should be limited to assure face should be filled with water sufficiently to perfect bond between the fresh and previously prevent it from absorbing the concrete of its water. placed concrete. If fresh concrete is to be placed on or nearby to In placing concrete in deeper patters, a ves- concrete that has solidified, the surface of the sel should be used to limit the free fall to not over placed concrete should be cleaned absolutely, 3 or 4 ft, in order to prevent concrete disintegra- preferably with a high-pressure air or water jet or tion. The vessel is a pipe made of lightweight steel-wire brushes. The surface should be wet, but metal, having adjustable lengths and attached to there should be no much water. A little quantity the bottom