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There are too many variables that are not quantified in the question to answer this. What kind of concrete? (There are different kinds.) Is the concrete reinforced? How is the square of concrete supported? What is the nature of the load and how is it distributed on the slab? We could go on.
The strength will vary depending on the type of concrete, the base, and the presence or absence of steel or fiberglass reinforcing.
negative in that, when all common factors are compared to those of REINFORCED concrete, it is much weaker and more birtle
The amount of weight a concrete driveway will hold without doing damage would be determined on many factors. For instance, consolidated area of weight..ie.#'s per sq. foot, concrete strenght, amount of reinfocement in concrete, compaction of soil under concrete when placed, thickness of concrete, etc. Most driveways should be able to handle a concrete delivery truck if the drive way doesnt have any abrupt edges that truck must cross and the tires stay a reasonable distance from the edges..Hope this helped..and enjoy the pool if that is your project
Actually, the question is: How much weight can the soil below the pavers hold? The pavers are simply a top dressing. The stone, sand, sur-pack, or whatever is below the pavers is the thing that is doing the work. If the soil is soft, the pavers will sink under load. If it is firm, the pavers can hold quite a lot.
There are too many variables that are not quantified in the question to answer this. What kind of concrete? (There are different kinds.) Is the concrete reinforced? How is the square of concrete supported? What is the nature of the load and how is it distributed on the slab? We could go on.
Concrete is usually reinforced by adding steel. The cost of reinforcing concrete depends with the given area under which the steel is placed to reinforce it.
42.5 lbs. (19 kgs.)
One meaning of GRC is Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete, which is concrete manufactured with a mixture of cement, fine aggregate, water, chemical admixtures and alkali resistant glassfibres. GRC, sometimes known as GFRC or Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete, panels can be manufactured much thinner than traditional steel reinforced concrete, making it much lighter and more environmentally friendly.
New concrete will need to cure for several days. Depending on how much weight it is going to hold, this should be postponed as many extra days as possible.
The strength will vary depending on the type of concrete, the base, and the presence or absence of steel or fiberglass reinforcing.
Fresh concrete can weight about 3700 lbs for every cubic yard. The density will also determine how much is its weight. assuming its weight to be around 150 lbs for per cubic feet. This would make it around 4000 lbs which could come to 2 tons. Calculating the weight of reinforced concrete could be a bit more difficult since this type come with steel bars. On an average, we could assume 500 lbs for steel density per cubic feet which is almost 3 times more than cement. So with this calculation, we can assume the weight of reinforced concrete to be around 4000 lbs.
The meaning of GFRC is Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete, in some areas of the world known as GRC or Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete. GFRC / GRC is concrete manufactured with a mixture of cement, fine aggregate, water, chemical admixtures and alkali resistant glassfibres. GFRC / GRC panels can be manufactured much thinner than traditional steel reinforced concrete, making it much lighter and more environmentally friendly. See The International Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Association (GRCA) web site at grca.org.uk for more information on this versatile construction material.
negative in that, when all common factors are compared to those of REINFORCED concrete, it is much weaker and more birtle
I think you are talking about embedding steel rods (rebars) in concrete, right? This would make the concrete much stronger. It is called reinforced concrete, and you can make all sorts of structures with it, something that you can't do with ordinary concrete. Though, I am not even sure anyone is using non-reinforced concrete nowadays.
Trees have large roots which hold the soil together, in much the same way that steel reinforcing bars hold together reinforced concrete. The less roots you have in soil, the more easily it will wash away.
$93.50 for a yard of fiber reinforced 2500 psi concrete in the Newnan, Ga area. As of 01/01/08