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Laws of Leadership

3/31/2016

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If you are on a job and feel like it's not running right or  want to find out what type of leader you are! Well, this weeks tip will help you figure it out!
Here's a great resource for this weeks tip, Construct-Ed's CEO Chris Jurin is now a "John Maxwell Certified" trainer, and is in the process of publishing a podcast on Leadership for Contractors. The podcast will take all over Maxwell's "21 irrefutable laws of leadership" and apply them more specifically to contractors and those in skilled trades. It's totally free, and in audio only form. Each chapter is a new podcast covering a new "law of leadership." They will be adding to it continually over the next 2 weeks, but anyone who enrolls can listen to what content already exists, and keep checking back for new. Really great information for anyone in the construction industry, so check it out! Click her for the Laws of leadership for contractors
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How to Figure Concrete For Round Columns

3/24/2016

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round_column_concrete.xlsx
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How To Figure Concrete For Slab On Metal Deck

3/19/2016

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In this week's tip we want to show you how to accurately figure concrete for a slab on metal deck pour. There is a formula and we want to show you what the formula is and how to set up an excel spreadsheet so you can quickly and accurately figure concrete for a slab on metal deck pour.

Step One: Enter description into A Column rows 1-10

figure concrete for slab on metal deck: step one enter descrption

Step Two: Understand the descriptions  

figure concrete for slab on metal deck
So in column A of the spreadsheet the slab length (1) and slab width (2) are the overall dimensions of the slab you are going to place. #3-7 are shown above to help you figure out what dimensions you need. #8 is if you are pouring your slab to elevation (there is a link below to a free training course that guides explains the difference between pouring to thickness and pouring to elevation, it's free so check it out). #10 is what you are trying to calculate the total cubic yards for the slab placement, this will be shown in the video's below. 

Step Three: Will show you two ways to enter the formula in excel.  

So once you have completed step one above and created your spreadsheet and entered the descriptions in column A rows 1-10. Also, you understand the dimensions needed as shown in step two above, then go to step three option one then option two to enter the formula needed to calculate slab on metal deck, 
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Option One: Will show you the formula by entering text. 

Option Two: Will show you the formula by clicking the cells to enter into the formula. 

We hope you have now created a spreadsheet to help you figure concrete for slab on metal deck, and as talked about in the videos above the link for a free course on what you need to know before you place slab on metal deck is below, so check it out today!

Here is a free Spreadsheet to download and enter your S.O.M.D Quantities
metal_deck_concrete_calculator_sf_or_length_option.xlsx
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Slab on metal deck training course

Check out Construct-Ed newest Free Course on what you need to know before placing your next metal deck. 

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How to Order Concrete

3/10/2016

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Getting ready to move up into a new role as a foreman and are wondering how to order concrete?
You need a couple of things before you call your concrete supplier and schedule concrete.

1) Your job name/number and location
2) The scheduled pour date and time
3) Mix design number/ bag mix and admixtures
4) Cubic Yards Needed
5) Spacing on trucks


So how do you figure concrete- In the US it's by cubic yards, you times the width by the height by the depth then divide by 27. So a footing that is 16' long x16' wide x 4' deep then divide by 27
16x16x4= so there is 1024 cubic feet and there is 27 cubic feet in one yard so 1024/27=37.92 yards
So would you order exactly 37 yards? If you order the exact you will come up short so rather than getting into a lot of detail about deflection, spillage, weight etc., you have what we call a waste factor. Again we can get into a lot of detail here about uneven sub-grade, composite decking deflection, pump loss, gravel sub grade etc... but if you figure a 5% waste factor on most applications you will be safe. So if you need 37.92 yards times that by 5% gives you 1.85 yards, so 1.85+ 37.92=39.77 yards so you would want to order 40 yards.

When picking your date and time just be aware of how much your pouring- if your trying to pour 500 yards in footing and the job is on a busy road than you would want to pour at off traffic hours for better service. Or what type of mix your pouring if you have a hot mix that has some quick setting admixtures or like a corrosion inhibitor (DCI,CNI) then you don't want to try pouring in the afternoon of a hot sunny day. So, know and understand what’s in your concrete and the environment around and on the job when scheduling concrete pour.

Finally spacing on the trucks, some factors determining the spacing on the trucks would be
first: how many yards an hour can be placed- if you have a pump and are trying to do a large pour-what’s that pump good for, if your using wheelbarrows how many do you have, how long does it take to get from the load section to the pour are and back. 
Second: type of pour- there’s a big difference between how many yards an hour you can pour a 4" slab on grade and an 8" slab on grade- take a 30' x 30' area:
* a 4" it takes 30 yards to pour out- so three concrete trucks.
* a 8" it takes 44 yards so 4-1/2 concrete trucks.
The area is the same, so you can dump 4.5 trucks on an 8" slab quicker than you can a 4" slab. 
so your spacing might be 7 minutes for an 8" slab and 12 minutes for a 4" slab. 
If you’re a new foreman the best advice if it's available for you would be to talk to your finish crew, carpenter crew, concrete supplier and pump operator to come up with a good pour out plan. 
And if you don't already have a pre-pour checklist click here and use these free pour cards, not only do they help you think through your pour planning it helps you develop a proper pour process. 
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Along with ordering concrete you need the finish product check out this free course by Construct-Ed  https://www.construct-ed.com/concrete-vibration/, it's a free course along with a certification to add to your LinkedIn profile so check it out today!
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