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Due to the high performance and strength of GROUT, why we can not use it for casting complete structural member (beam,column,..etc) ?

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Question added by Mohamed Abouelwafa , Engineering team lead / Project manager , HSPC
Date Posted: 2016/02/24
Narasimha Setra
by Narasimha Setra , Principal , DNV3 Infrastructures

Mainly due to COST. This is not cost effective for a given project. However if you are aware for heavy machine foundations grouting below machine skids are done by grout.

It is also to do with its inherent properties of non-shrink or expansive cement types being used in the manufacturing of cements.

 

wael Radwan
by wael Radwan , Formwork and scaffolding Operations Manager , Aljaber Engineering

cost and high surface tension

 

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