500 yard house slab with lots of issues!!!. Pumping concrete with Muddyfeet 

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Having done my fair share of those, I can say that probably the most important thing to look out for on those pours is site prep. Access, access, access! How ever much room you think will be ample for pumps and concrete trucks, triple it and it’ll start to get close to what you really need. AND have a plan B, C and D. The reserve pump is always a good idea. If you can have a dozer or excavator there to help with stuck trucks and re-grading is always a plus too. I think there’s a law that states, _”If a concrete truck is going to get stuck, it must do so in the access path of all other trucks, thus preventing the pour from moving forward.”_

I'm a retired Redi-mix driver. Been retired coming up on 3 years. Our company had their own pump trucks, so the drivers not only delivered, but sometimes had to assist the pump operator on site with setting up, folding up, traffic control, and directing trucks. Watching your videos takes me right back to driving again.

DRONE DRONE DRONE! Overhead shots of that ridiculously large house pour would have been awesome!!!

Funny. I'm a driver in Cali and I'm off due to rain so now I'm watching the job get done lol that's how much I love the job

I was one of two pumps yesterday (San Antonio) 570 yards eleven hours of pumping 17 finishers

Wow.. I’ve done jobs half that size, and it’s super stressful. And those added guidelines for that specific area on time, and city inspections.. you all did a great job ! A beer is well deserved lol

Good job with the pumps. I never want to live someplace where my neighbors are so uptight there can only be noise between 7 and 4, and the city council shows up cause there's dirt in the road. Hey bud, we got five hundred yards going in, now get away from me! Lol

Man I absolutely love your videos! Thanks Brother. I admire you very much. I wish I lived in Texas. You are the closest fellow I’ve seen. I would love to work for you. It’s so rare to see a Boss like you. God Bless you & God Bless Texas! Local 555 Cement Mason Portland Oregon.

That’s a WHOLE LOTTA house.

I'm only 8 minutes into the video watching the pumpers grinding through the mud and my stomach is already churning. Not sure if I can watch the rest of it. I should be in bed but it is like watching a slow train wreck. I won't sleep tonight... at least I hope I don't, I will have bad working dreams of concrete jobs gone wrong.

I use pour 100 yards little over day with 7 guys boy those where long hot days 500 lord I done concrete my whole life never been on 500 pour great job .

Hi I Operate a 32 meter pump truck over in South Carolina you guys help me learn how clean and pump concrete 👍🏾 thank you all keep posting I’ll keep watching

That's one monster house! Don't think we will see Dirt Perfect doing a ICF job that size!

DAMN boy!! That is a huge pour. I have only done a few small concrete jobs in my life and it was always stressful. I cant imagine the stress of this kind of job.

Love how the city says you have to stop and contractor says hell no.

Wow that was one hell of a job 510 yards. Holy shit, but good job man. Keep up the good work. Be safe and keep pumping cause I'll be watching

I love this . Back here in Grenada that is what I do

Awesome video guys, I was actually the one that pulled out that loaded truck at 23:00. Stay safe out there.

Nice job, our company poured a foundation in Troy, MI....3,400 cy @ 400 cy per hour using 8 concrete pumpers.

Been there before and had to tell the city inspector to pound sand we ain’t stopping the pour until its all on the ground the only thing they will do is make it tough on the builder getting the rest of his inspections

Yes hello sir i'm a plant Operator and i like your video.

Good job fellas I would of had a 953 or 963 loader onsite to pull mixers in and out and regrade road up when needed and put two mixers on each pump

I want to see that mega house once its completed.

Residential pours I find more stressful than some of my large commercial pours I just did 1600 yards over 18 hours with my 46 meter me and another operator only used the one truck. Had a another one just in case but no room to set it up. Also had to move twice. And yet I think I’d still rather pour the 1600 hundred that that mess of a residential.

Quite different up here. Most concrete trucks unload over the front, engine in back, are 8 wheelers and 6x6 drive. They’d never get stuck in that stuff you got there. Bet it was a fun pour.

Very good Video lot a issues but super fast service thanks to Chris and Bill and Always Jeff

Government is always the problem with progress! Awesome job.

Like the videos live far north in Canada just got on the 50 z boom having hard time with 5 booms I run mostly 4 boom a frame but your videos help me out thanks have fun

All the deep trenches are to reinforce the slab against expansive clay (bentonite) heaving so prevelant in Texas, and seen throughout the video. Whither by owner request or building code, the job is being done right. I visited a church in Burleson, TX (FtWorth) where the floors were heaved all over.

I was hoping to see a lot more mud pouring and finishers at work.

A house that big is insane!

The company I work for have 4 pumps. Which are 17,32,38 and 40 meter. Their all busy every day doing 2-3 jobs a day. All the trucks are brand new Concords. We also have 14 front discharge mixers.

That’s an intimidating slab, the company I work for does flatwork, 500+ yd slabs all the time, and I think those are bad. I couldn’t imagine the stress on a mono pour like that. Usually the slabs I work on are rectangular so they’re easier I think, lots of machine work once everything’s on the ground though.

In NJ you are required to have your access and egress roads usually covered with 2 1/2 inch stone to wash off wheels before exiting onto public roadway

You guys are amazing! Keep up the good work!!

in my 18 years of driving a front discharge oshkosh REDI-MIX in south central wisconsin this makes getting around jobsites so much easier and having 6x6 so you won't get stuck. I'M SO SPOILD TO DRIVE A GREAT CONCRETE TRUCK.

so glad to have subbed to this channel. incredible!

The added weight and wheel base difference does make a huge difference when the ground is soft.

That GC needs to learn how to prepare for a big pour, should have had a site plan with some rip rap for the driveway, and compacted base around the site to avoid muddy messes and trucks getting stuck. Come work in CA, and you'll learn quickly how to do it right or actually get shut down! ...lol

Should of set 3rd pump up and pump into the hopper so the trucks don't have drive around

Dam cities and there laws!!can't they see we working over here 🤣🤣

I don't mean to be a super 'MURICA !! fan boy but, this is a beautiful thing. This is how America gets built. These companies are providing a lot of jobs and yeah, your streets are going to get a little dirty but, Karen and Kenny just needs to suck it up a little.

Big thing i miss about Texas....Whataburger!

I remember that video. The back pump never touched mud but, still made money.

Did you not forget more iron reinforcement in the concrete? With the geological soil shown, that house foundation will be a puzzle at the first extra hot summer!

I had hose blow out on me at age 19 it took me 30 feet up in air I was pouring basement walls that was one heck of ride once you get concrete in your blood you can't get it out.

did pours over 500 yards up to 2000 yards using up to 3 batch plants, up to 40 trucks, up to 3 pump trucks and all at night. had to do quality testing on all with multiple cylinders to verify strength.

Wow. Awesome video. It sure does take a lot of work to presite the job. Those HOAs sure can be a huge pain in the butt. It's a wonder that the concrete trucks weren't waiting at the gate to get in at 7AM. I definitely agree with Bill he should have scraped the mud off instead of putting more dirt that's not packed down on top of the mud. That is a huge place. I thought it was going to be a lot worse than it was with the trucks getting stuck. That was funny what you said to the backup pump truck. "Where those guys are, run them over". It's funny but it's the most simple way of explaining where you want them to go. That was a huge job. What kind of burger did you get Bill and Chris from Whataburger? It's almost been a year since I have eaten there. I would not have shutdown either. Just get that job done because you know the longer your there it seems like the HOA gets more aggravated at everyone. Awesome video. Really enjoying your videos. I guess he couldn't stay out of her pants for that size of house.

im moving to new mexico to train on and operate boom pumps. cant wait to build stuff

They should have poured that cut up project in 3 pours. Footings. Then half the floor

As a guy up in Illinois, i just shake my head at the fact that there are next to no basements down there. Just, the best and most cost effective square footage, positioning of MEP, storage and living space. Must be a mindset...

They should have rocked that for you all. You talk about alot of concrete. I had a 4100 square foot house along with 1050 square foot detatched garage and a 30 foot wide by 100 foot long driveway. The driveway and garage were 6 inches thick with fiber and a compacted 4 inches of rock with rebar. The house has a 6 inch slab with fiber plus a whole lot of compacted rock. The reason for all the rock is the groundwork for the house. That's not all of concrete either. I have a solid concrete well house, generator, and propane tank house that's all concrete. I spent many, many thousands of dollars on concrete. In the mid 5 digit range to be exact.

awesome video. real world perspective

Holy crap. That looks a million dollar concrete pour

Great job,, much appreciated ✌️

looks like the contractor should have had an excavator there to pull the concrete trucks around with. That what I have done before

That is a heck of a lot of grade beams, that must be very expansive soil.

Hell of a pour! I wonder if the trucks would have done better if they'd have been front dumpers, being the weight is distributed better on a the tires. Haven't seen or used a rear dumper in many years!

Would it work to have the first few trucks dump half their load at the first pump then come around the back with a lighter truck to reduce the risk of getting stuck? Once you get some lighter trucks packing a road, full loads could make it to the back.

22:35 as soon as I saw that truck bounce up and down I knew he was stuck again. I'm new and just started driving for Cemex and when my truck bounces I get stuck.

It would be nice to see the actual laying of the concrete rather then being so far away you only see the trucks .

Awesome team work! One of the best videos

Good effort guys, well done

Very nice my friend this work is very good

Good job mate but iam surprised the beams weren't vibrated

Hard working men.

I can see how the inspector would have issues with the mud. Around here, our storm water protection plan (SWPP) would have called for the street sweeper on standby but there would have been a bunch of trap rock running from back of curb with laborers scraping and washing mud off trucks before they go off site. Anyway... Not my circus. Not my monkeys. 🐵

Great Job! Looking forward to the podcast when it posts! It was not up as of yet!

I’ve done a few jobs in that development, definitely a pain having to use the contractor’s entrance.

"Muddy Feet" I like the name 👍🏻

Guarantee them boys did not get out of there by 4

Big money working on even bigger monies house good job guys looks good too

Daaaanngg...11K!!!! Awesome 👍

Loved the podcast! Still wondering where that toe is hiding! ;-)

It must be nice to be able to afford a hoise that dang big.

I would love to come over and pump concrete in the states when we are allowed international travel, I pump concrete in Melbourne Australia and I love it

My old boss on a concrete crew would get so mad if you even mentioned rain on a job would almost fire you over it

I gotta come meet y’all one day I love pumping and miss East texas lol

Great job fellas I’m not knocking anything you’re doing just different ways real concrete crews pour we would of poured on a Saturday and paid the plant extra $2000 to open up for us and load every one of their 50+ trucks and sent them back to back one crew pour all thickend ftgs other crew put down flatwork and screed

Well done

that’s a hell of a layout

I want to see the plant those trucks were coming out of. I'm a mixer driver and my company has plants all over california. In northern california our best plant can batch a truck in 3 minutes. They must have something that is at least that fast I would think.

I prefer truck cab in Europe, after the pump machine are the same, gord pumping

and I thought my 100 yard stamped patio was a lot. 😂😂

That wet cement is heavy. Te truck itself is heavy then you add another 30 k of cement and you have a heavy truck

Sure would have been nice if someone could have explained the ground work for that foundation, I've never seen anything like it. What's with the trenches?... seriously that's a bit odd looking.

Looks like the concrete alone is $55-65k, not including pump trucks and labor. I can't imagine the cost of the house, but noticing the houses in the background, there's some serious $ going into this building...

Idk where they found drivers but damn they seem green

gotta love mudfest ! that was quite the job yall defiantly got thrown a curve ball. good thing you got the mud cups took care of they might have blowed out on this one lmao .. Id hate to see the power bill during the summer on that big sumbitch

once i poured a hotel slab. as we were finish the boss realised one third of the slab was lower by a few mm. we had to stay tol 2 am pouring started at 8 am.

Great job 👍

I ran a 58 meter, adequate pour.

Wait, that's a slab for a single family house? I've heard everything is bigger in TX but damn.

heavy trucks equipment over that narrow sandy road is asking for troublle

Nice work

Should be a 60m on that job. 40m as backup.

I wish you guys would post a picture of this house when it’s done? I can’t imagine having a house this damn big

Why would not have a dozer on hand, on a job that size.

500 yards 😳😳😳👍👍👍 wow! At about 110.00. A yard and walls aren't up 💰💰💰 . Of course the city is there. If some guy is investing this much. Get the hell out