Concrete chute: scope and characteristics

Concrete, by right, occupies one of the leading places on the building materials market. It is used for the construction of almost all types of structures. In modern construction, it is almost indispensable. One of the applications of concrete was the production of concrete gutters, or as they are called concrete trays.

All about concrete gutters

This design is nothing more than part of a linear drainage system, that is, a drainage system. Sometimes it may require diamond drilling of holes in the concrete to create drainage, but, as a rule, all these points are thought out initially.

Let's display in the form of a table of hazards with which concrete encounters upon contact with water.

That is why the issue of waterproofing and drainage is so acute both at industrial enterprises and in residential buildings. The drainage problem can successfully solve the gutter. Concrete and durable so that its dismantling will require cutting of reinforced concrete with diamond circles.

For the production of concrete trays most often use concrete or fiber-reinforced concrete.

Fiber concrete has a number of advantages that allow it to hold a leading position in the market:

• Increased strength to dynamic and static loads.
• Frost resistance, which is especially important when building a drainage system in regions where low ambient temperatures are the norm.
• Watertightness allows you to significantly extend the life of the entire structure, not allowing moisture to penetrate into the structure of the trays and preserving the chute for water flow.

Note! All of the above factors make high strength concrete the best material for the production of trays. Also an important advantage is the affordable price of the material itself.

Types of gutters

All troughs are classified according to the load they are able to withstand.

There are 2 main types:

• The water drain tray of general purpose is intended for zones of movement of passenger vehicles, has an internal section of DN 100, and can withstand a distributed load of 25 tons, which is a load of class C.
• Trays capable of withstanding loads of up to 60 tons. Such troughs are used in industrial facilities and in areas of truck traffic.

Scope of application

Gutters are used for drainage at various sites.

The main objects where they are successfully used are:

• Zones of low-rise construction.
• City streets.
• Highways.
• Warehouses.
• Industrial facilities.
• Airports
• Pedestrian areas, in particular pavements.

Construction gutters

Special mention deserves chute for pouring concrete. This design is used on construction sites for the supply of concrete to the place where the formwork is being erected, and its uniform distribution.

Such a gutter is a fairly simple structure that can be built with your own hands.

The following tools may be needed:

• The saw can be simple, jigsaw can be used, depending on the amount of work.
• Bulgarian for cutting metal parts.
• Hammer.
• Roulette.
• Square, if you intend to accurately mark the corners.

In advance, you should prepare such materials as:

• Board with the parameters of 25 * 120 mm, it is possible and more, but it does not make sense in the production of the chute.
• Linoleum or polyethylene, they line the inner part of the structure.
• Nails
• Supports. They can serve as bars.
• From the edged board creates a design in the shape of the letter "P". The instruction states that it is impossible to prevent stagnation of the concrete mixture during transportation, therefore the height of the boards should be quite large.
• It is necessary to minimize the coefficient of adhesion of concrete with wood. For this, the bottom of the structure can be upholstered with linoleum or covered with polyethylene. Sometimes the bottom is covered with tin.
• After manufacturing the groove is fixed with the help of supports.

Note! As can be seen from the above instructions, there is nothing difficult in making a chute for concrete with your own hands. This type of work does not require the use of special high-tech equipment, or possession of any special skills.

But at the same time, independent production will help save additional cash. And this is important.

Conclusion

A gutter of this type can be both practically industrial and personally executed, how to make the second option will be shown in the video in this article, which will answer some more interesting questions about the design of a simple drainage drainage system.