Hit 10,000 square feet in one pour last Tuesday and still can't believe it

Was a 60x165 slab for a new warehouse floor outside Denver. 7 guys, one pump truck, and we finished in just under 9 hours. No cold joints, no rock pops. Foreman said it was the biggest single day pour he'd seen in 20 years. Anyone else ever hit a number that high and just stand there staring at it afterwards?

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ryan_stone9d ago

Read an article in Concrete Construction magazine a while back that said anything over 5,000 square feet in one pour is considered a big day for most crews. So 10k is just next level. I bet the pump operator earned his paycheck on that one, keeping a steady flow for that many hours straight.

jones.grace8d ago

Man, you're so right about that pump operator. It's like when you see a really good line cook in a busy kitchen, just moving steady, not rushing but not stopping, keeping everything flowing for hours. That kind of focus is rare. Makes you appreciate the people who do the boring, hard stuff that makes big things happen. It's a whole different kind of skill, just keeping pace and not messing up.