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Had the worst Monday on a job site in Phoenix last month
We were pouring slab for a new retail space and the concrete truck broke down 20 minutes away. Ended up waiting 3 hours in 110 degree heat with the crew sitting under the only shade we had. The pump finally showed but then we found the rebar wasn't tied right in one section so we had to redo it before any concrete could go down. Whole day got pushed to Tuesday and the client was pissed. Anyone else have a day where everything just went sideways like that?
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robert_roberts10d ago
Concrete actually sets slower in extreme heat unless you add accelerators, not faster. The real problem is the water evaporates too quick and the surface cracks before you can finish it proper.
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samthompson10d ago
Man that sounds brutal. I actually just read a piece about how concrete sets faster in extreme heat and it makes everything way harder to manage. Waiting three hours in 110 degree sun with no shade is just dangerous too, I dont know how you guys did it. The rebar issue on top of that is the kind of domino effect that makes you wonder if the day was cursed from the start. Ive seen similar stories about how supply chain delays and bad prep work turn small problems into whole wasted days, and it always comes down to someone not checking things ahead of time. Did the client end up understanding once they saw the heat was the real problem?
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