Grouts are just like any other type of product on the open market. There is an endless variety of them. If you look hard enough, you’ll find that virtually every company has products they present as “grouts”. Of course, just like every other product, there is a wide range of what qualifies for “grout”. The properties only have to meet a minimum requirement to be “equal”. However, the actual results may be far from equal.
The most important thing is that you have a way to choose the material that will exceed your requirements without breaking the bank or exceed your estimate when it comes to the installed cost. One good way to do that is to apply a consistent and basic series of questions and look for the materials that give you the right answers. Here are some questions that
The process of grouting isn’t necessarily difficult, and the materials aren’t hard to work with. But the fact is: It’s important to the owner. So, we have to put a real emphasis on doing it right the first time.
If grouting is executed incorrectly, it can result in damage to the heavy equipment. Or worse, it can even cause cracks in the surrounding foundation, which can be very costly to repair.
It’s best to assume that not all laborers know the ins and outs of the processes they’re helping to build. So, it’s up to the project leader to emphasize which tasks are critical. If the leader acts like it’s important, it will be. In contrast, if a leader says something like, “just get it done!” the task may be skimped
Since grouting is often completed by crew members who aren’t educated in best practices, there seems to be a lot of common misinformation about grout pumping. To many, it seems like common sense that pumping grout is better than pouring. However, just because pumping can initially save lots of time and money, it’s not always best.
Today we’re talking about some commonly held myths you should consider before ordering a pump. We are here to help, because simply knowing the truth can save a lot of time and unnecessary headaches.
Truth: Pumping gets the grout closer to where it will end up. However, without the right technique, you’re still not guaranteed the best
Many of the vibration issues that appear as the equipment settles in over time could be averted with better installation techniques. Many of the tasks associated with equipment setting are often considered less important than say alignment or leveling. These other tasks are assumed to be foolproof, easy or even unimportant. These are the less glamorous tasks, but they are critical to the reliability of the equipment. These are tasks like anchoring and grouting.
Anchoring is critical to holding the equipment down to keep the equipment in the right position in relation to the other components of the system. They also keep the equipment from moving during rotation which could create issue with the moving parts of the system.
Precision grouts are the key to evenly transferring unused forces from the equipment