HOW TO USE POKER VIBRTAOR FOR COMPACTING CONCRETE?

What is a Poker Vibrator?

A poker vibrator consist of an electric weight encased in a housing and may be driven by an electric or pneumatic motor or a petrol or diesel engine. Poker diameters range from 25 to 75 mm.

Poker Vibrator
Poker Vibrator

How To Use Poker Vibrator?

A poker vibrator should be used as follows

  • Insert the vibrator quickly. When compaction is complete, withdraw it slowly to avoid leaving a hole.
  • Compaction is complete when the surface of the concrete gets a water sheen and air bubbles no longer break through it.
  • Concrete must be placed in layers and the tip of the poker must penetrate the layer below to knit the concrete.
  • The poker must be inserted at regular intervals in both directions. Points of insertion should be no more than 10 times poker diameter.
  • Where void formers occur, concrete should be placed and compacted from one side until it has flowed under the obstruction.
  • The poker must not touch the formwork.
  • Slump of concrete for compacting by means of a poker vibrator is normally between 50 to 125 mm.

1 thought on “HOW TO USE POKER VIBRTAOR FOR COMPACTING CONCRETE?”

  1. I don’t know much about concrete or pneumatic vibrators but I heard that they are helpful! What exactly do they help with though? Does it help work out the air bubbles and other things like that from the concrete? If so, I bet it’s a very useful tool!

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