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What impact does concrete pavement paving speed have on flatness?

The influence of concrete pavement paving speed on flatness is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
🥂Affecting the concrete vibration effect: If the paving speed is too fast, the concrete stays in the vibration area for too short a time, and the vibrator cannot fully vibrate the concrete, resulting in the inability to completely discharge the air inside the concrete and insufficient density. In this way, in the subsequent use of the pavement, problems such as local subsidence are prone to occur, affecting the flatness. On the contrary, if the paving speed is too slow, the concrete stays in the vibration area for too long, which will cause excessive vibration of the concrete, causing the coarse aggregate to sink, the fine aggregate and cement slurry to float, and segregation, which will also affect the flatness and overall quality of the pavement.
🥂Affecting the working state of the leveling plate: The leveling plate of the paver is a key component for the initial leveling of concrete. When the paving speed changes, the concrete resistance of the leveling plate will also change. If the paving speed suddenly increases, the amount of concrete accumulation in front of the leveling plate decreases, and the upward buoyancy of the leveling plate decreases, which may cause the leveling plate to sink, causing local depressions on the pavement after paving. On the contrary, if the paving speed suddenly slows down, the concrete accumulation in front of the leveling increases, and the buoyancy of the leveling increases, which will cause the leveling to rise, resulting in the road surface being too high in some parts, affecting the flatness.
🥂Affecting the finishing of the concrete surface: The appropriate paving speed helps the construction workers to timely and effectively finish the newly paved concrete surface. If the paving speed is too fast, the construction workers will not have time to carefully deal with the unevenness of the concrete surface, and some small bumps will remain, affecting the flatness of the road surface. If the paving speed is too slow, the water on the concrete surface will evaporate too much. When finishing, it is easy to cause surface roughness and peeling, which is also not conducive to ensuring flatness.
To ensure the flatness of the concrete pavement, the appropriate and stable paving speed should be selected according to the properties of the concrete (such as slump and workability), the performance of the paver and the actual situation of the construction site. It is generally advisable to control it at 2-3m/min.
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