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How does the concrete laser leveling machine ensure smoothness during the construction of airport runways and aprons?
March 22, 2024
The key to ensuring the flatness of concrete laser leveling machines in the construction of airport runways and aprons lies in the application of its laser measurement and control system. Here are the main steps to ensure flatness:
1. Laser positioning and real-time control:
The concrete laser leveling machine is equipped with a laser measurement and control system, which can control the elevation of the concrete in real time. In the construction of airport runways and aprons, high-precision ground flatness is crucial. Through laser positioning, the leveling machine can accurately work according to the design elevation to ensure the accuracy of ground flatness.
2. No need for traditional control lines:
Compared with traditional construction methods, the concrete laser leveling does not require the establishment of control lines. This means that elevation errors caused by inaccurately set or disturbed control lines during construction can be avoided. This greatly improves construction efficiency and accuracy.
3. Reduce errors caused by vibration of formwork:
In traditional construction methods, vibration of formwork (such as channel steel) may cause elevation errors. However, the Wensu laser leveling machine does not require the use of side formwork during the construction process, thereby avoiding errors caused by vibration of the formwork.
4. Precise control of each layer:
In the construction of multi-layer structures, the concrete laser leveling machine ensures the accuracy of each layer by controlling the baseline of the laser level. For multi-layer structures such as airport runways and aprons, the leveling machine can maintain high-precision leveling during construction of each layer, thereby ensuring that the overall flatness is up to standard.
5. Inspection and adjustment:
During the construction process, regular flatness inspection of the completed ground is necessary. If any unevenness is found, the parameters or operating methods of the leveler can be adjusted in time to ensure that the final flatness meets the requirements.
In short, the concrete laser leveling machine can ensure high-precision ground flatness in the construction of airport runways and aprons through the high-precision positioning and real-time control functions of its laser measurement and control system, as well as the construction method without traditional control lines and side formwork.






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The concrete laser leveler can meet the construction needs of large areas and high flatness and levelness. It plays a very important role in the construction process. After the equipment is used, I believe everyone knows the maintenance of the leveler. However, it is very likely that incorrect operations will occur during the maintenance process, which will only have the opposite effect. In this article, our staff will explain to you the three major maintenance misunderstandings of concrete laser leveling machines. 1. The bolts are too tight. The concrete laser leveling machine has many bolts and nuts. In order to make the connection reliable, it should be ensured that it has sufficient pre-tightening force. However, we should not mistakenly believe that the tighter the bolts are, the better. Blindly increasing the torque of the bolts will not only cause permanent deformation of the fasteners due to excessive external force, but also cause the threads of the screws to slip due to excessive tension. Or the screw is broken. 2. The tire pressure is too high. The tire inflation pressure of the concrete laser leveling is the main factor that determines its service life and working quality. When the air pressure is too low, the carcass deformation increases, which causes internal stress to increase, and accelerates rubber aging and cord fatigue; at the same time, rolling resistance increases, so tire shoulder wear intensifies. However, when the inflation pressure is too high, the tire cord will generate a lot of tension, weakening the resistance to impact, and the edges and corners of rocks can easily damage the tire; at the same time, the tire tread wear will increase, causing the tire to slip, which will reduce the efficiency of concrete laser leveling. machine operating efficiency. 3. When replacing the hydraulic oil, only drain the oil in the tank. The concrete laser leveler has many hydraulic components and requires sufficient hydraulic oil. Whenever the hydraulic oil deteriorates due to long use and needs to be replaced, there will always be people who mistakenly think that they only need to drain the oil in the hydraulic oil and fill it with new hydraulic oil. In fact, the correct oil change procedure should first drain the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic oil tank, then clean the oil tank and add new hydraulic oil; then remove the main circuit pipe, start the engine and run it at a low speed, which will cause the oil pump truck operator to operate manually. If Operate each mechanism separately, and only rely on hydraulic oil to drain the old oil in the circuit one by one until new oil flows out of the oil return main pipe; then connect the oil return main pipe to the oil tank, and then add new hydraulic pressure to the concrete laser leveling machine oil tank Oil to the specified position.Read More


