What is the adverse effect of barrowing concrete long distances over rough terrain?

Question

What is the adverse effect of barrowing concrete long distances over rough terrain?

Answer 1

you'l end up looking like the kid off the old KI-ORA (orange) advert with the long arms

Answer 2

Cement, Sand and Aggregates. lol

Answer 3

Its just extremely hard work.

The rough terrain will get slattered with spilt concrete.

Its hard on the back, the hands. You would need a very good quality builkders barrow. A DIY/Focus gardeners barrow would just not be up to the job.

It really depends on how far the trip is and how many loads are going to be needed.

If it was me and it was going to be more that a couple of trips I'd try to lessen the work load by taking the Sand and cement separately and use a hose pipe to supply the water and mix closer to site.

At least you are saving the weight of the water. Its also easier to barrow sand, and cement (in bags) that liquid concrete which of course shifts in the barrow.

In any event good luck with it.

Answer 4

By the time you get it in place it will have started to go solid.Also, the barrow will be useless afterwards

Answer 5

Aside from being physically intensive and tedious, there can be adverse effects on the properties of the concrete.  Transporting a long distance via a wheel barrow can cause segregation (the coarse aggregate will sink to the bottom).  Segregation can reduce the strength and/or durability of the concrete.  However, this may or may not be significant, depending on the type of structure you are putting it in.

Answer 6

A sore back & tired legs wpuld be my best attempt at that one...

Answer 7

A wheel barrow stuck fast in the mud and arms that could stretch around the world.