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[Lil Giants]

So as long as it keeps raining the cement won't set up in the box? Is the hardener added by the paver machine?

[ihbuilder]

Concrete will setup under water . It's a chemical reaction with water added to the cement .

[Acadieman]

Thanks for the explanation Lil Giants. I'm always impressed by the techniques and new technology used.

tough break on the weather! Hope it clears up soon. Temps are hovering between -3 to +10 here which is typical Maritime climate. Newfoundland got 50cm or snow last week, they can have it.

[Lil Giants]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Concrete will setup under water . It's a chemical reaction with water added to the cement .

True, but is the chemical makeup altered per applicable use? How long does the wet batch sit on his trk before he HAS to dump it out? Why stop paving when it's raining when the cement will eventually setup anyway?

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

So as long as it keeps raining the cement won't set up in the box? Is the hardener added by the paver machine?

It's mixed up dry, compared to what comes out of a transit mixer, for general use. I don't know why they kept batching trucks? Can't second guess what they are thinking !
Cheers!