{"id":340,"date":"2020-03-25T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vmmb.org\/?p=340"},"modified":"2023-07-17T16:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T20:44:30","slug":"case-study-continuous-pour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vmmb.org\/case-study-continuous-pour\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: Continuous Pour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PTC Construction is one of very few companies in North America that construct grain terminals using slip forms. The logistics\u2019 schedule for this type of work is massive. Managing concrete delivery and training crews, installing rebar, placing bulkheads and operating 24\/7 until the pour is finished. Once a slip form pour starts it cannot stop. All elements of the supply chain need to keep working. Everything from mechanical or electrical failures, mixer travel times to bad weather needs to be planned for. One hiccup and the whole job becomes more complex.\u00a0 Learn more about this project by downloading the case study below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/vmmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/23-vmmb-14005-le-continuous-pour-case-study-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-229 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 42px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 42\/42;vertical-align: middle;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vmmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/vmmb-pdf-icon.png?resize=42%2C42&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-229 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vmmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/vmmb-pdf-icon.png?resize=42%2C42&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript> Case Study: Continuous Pour <span style=\"color: #c5051e;\">(PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PTC Construction is one of very few companies in North America that construct grain terminals using slip forms. 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