Answer / kotla ramesh

In this concrete mix used with plums(large stones) mixed
with concrete. it is used in gravity dams, embakments and
below the structures

Answer / sudin shaha

plum concrete is usually done where the surface is uneven and to minimise the costing of concrete.for eg. below footings of residencial bldgs where in a small portion where the slope of ground below single footing is 1:10 to 1:50 in that case to save the cost of concrete plum is usually preffered.This finally leads to minimise the construction cost of building in all.

Answer / vascon

it is the levelling coase which is done below structure.why
plum means if the thickness of pcc more than the
requirement then prefer plum concrete.

Answer / vatsalya solanki

Plum Concrete also known as Cyclopean Concrete, this is a variety of concrete consisting of large sized stones(Plums) with interstices filled with concrete. Used mostly in mass concrete works like concrete gravity dams.

Answer / s. nagarajan

In plain cement concrete, Larger size stones of 160 mm or above reasonably up to 230 mm nominal size up to a maximum proportion of 20 % to the volume of concrete, distributed evenly not closer than 150 mm from the surface.

Answer / raj mohan

plum concrete is conist of 60% of concrete....
and 40 % of larger size stones....
with proper anchoring of reinforcement. ...
this type of footing is used in rock area

Answer / shashank

What is minimum thickness of member for plumb concrete

Answer / j.patel

now question is what should be ratio of plum to concrete ? do we have specification for its use in the each type of structure? or is it always depends on importance of structure and at which stage one wants to introduce plum concrete ?

Answer / neelam saroj

Actually its Depands upaon the nature of structure.
Like Slab will have different then beam.
Eg Retaining wall, SLab, Beam, Column, Footing, Raft etc.
All will have different proportions.

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