A well-planned pour finishes on time with a slab that meets spec.
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Mix design
Approved and correct for the element.
Ordering
Volume, timing and spacing of trucks.
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Pump and access
Where trucks and pump will set up.
Crew
Enough people for placing and finishing.
Weather
Hot, cold or rain plans.
Inspections
Rebar and embeds signed off.
Curing
Materials ready.
A closer look
Large pours fail at the edges of the plan: a truck delayed in traffic, a pump that cannot reach the far corner, a missing finisher. Hold a short pre-pour meeting the day before with the concrete supplier, pump operator, finishing foreman and testing agency. Walk the route trucks will take, confirm washout location and agree who calls the plant if spacing needs to change.
Where to start
Create a one-page pour checklist and require it to be signed before every structural pour.
Common mistakes
Ordering short, no backup pump plan, ignoring the forecast and skipping curing.
An example
A GC held a pre-pour meeting before a large elevated slab and discovered the pump could not reach one corner from the planned setup. Moving the pump location the day before saved the pour.
What to track
Track planned vs actual pour times, cylinder test results, truck spacing issues and finishing defects.
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Frequently asked questions
What should be on a concrete pour checklist?
Approved mix design, inspections passed, order confirmed, pump and truck access, crew and tools, weather plan, testing agency, finishing and curing materials.