Re:On Geofoam
by BugsJustFindMe on Thursday July 29, 2021 @01:12PM
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If you're not making your own geofoam on site, it seems like the fair comparison should be bringing in a trailer of aircrete blocks made elsewhere in controlled conditions instead of being made to mix it yourself. Any idea why nobody makes them?
A quick google turns up a handful of suppliers, so some outfits do make them. May not be available for all use cases, though.
https://tarmac.com/products/blocks/aircrete-blocks/#all?pl1_...
We are, in fact, trying to convince the owner to let us put in geofoam in place of the specified aircrete.
It's much, much easier to bring in a trailer of geofoam blocks, place and size them then compared to pouring a lift of concrete and ensuring proper aeration, vibration, temperatures, etc.