CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• HISTORY
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• MATERIALS USED
• CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
• ADVANTAGES OF VDF
• DISADVANTAGES OF VDF
• APPLICATIONS OF VDF
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES
 INTRODUCTION
• Tremix vacuum flooring method can be defined as Vacuum Dewatered Flooring, it is
• a special type of Flooring Technique to achieve High Strength, Longer Life, Better
• Finish and Faster Work. Tremix System also known as Dewatering System is used in
• making Industrial Floors, Concrete Roads, Runways, Railways Platforms, Warehouse
• container Yards, Canal Lining, Pathways, Bridges, RCC Roads, etc .The key is
• Dewatering of Concrete by Vacuum Process wherein surplus water from the concrete
• is removed immediately after placing and vibration, thereby reducing the water
• cement ratio to the optimum level. Tremix Flooring increases the Compressive
• Strength, Tensile Strength, and Abrasion Resistance and minimizes the Shrinkage and
• Floor Wraps. This type of floor is suitable for high abrasion & heavy traffic
• movement areas
 HISTORY
• It was originally invented by Tremix AB, Sweden many years ago.
• Scandinavian firms simplified the equipment enough to make it
practical for almost any builder.
• Vacuum dewatering is used widely throughout Europe today, and in
Sweden the method is used for 40 to 50 percent of all concrete floors.
• This process was introduced in India by Aquarius Technologies in
1987.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Author Title Conclusion

Vivekkumar patel Vacuum dewatering: new way for

concrete flooring by tremix method

Neha Meshram, Prof. Dilip Budlani Solid Flooring by using Tremix

Method-Literature Review
AUTHOR TITLE CONCLUSION

Ankit Kumar Singh A STUDY OF CONCRETE ON THE

APPLICATION OF VACUUM
DEWATERING

Tophan T. E Vacuum dewatered flooring in

durable construction
 MATERIALS USED
• Vacuum de-watering Pump:Vacuum Pump is used to reduce water
content in the concrete by 15-25%.It is used to suck all the air bubbles
that may have trapped during the laying of the concrete. Vaccum
Dewatering Concrete Flooring

• Floater machine:Floating & Troweling take place right after

dewatering.This makes the cement more compact and enabling to
generate a very smooth finish.
• Tremix skin: Suction Mat of special grade multilayered polymer sheets
ensure sufficient cross-sectional area to squeeze out and remove
excess water from the concrete.
• Double beam screed Vibrator:Double beam screed vibrator consists of
a Beam unit and a vibrator unit Double beam screed vibrator is used
to vibrate the concrete to give a compact and levelled surface
PROCEDURE
• Preparation of sub base.
• Divide floor area into panels.
• Preparation of framework using steel channels.
• Laying down of steel bars of specified size.
• Mix design of concrete.
• Placing of concrete and compacting.
• The vacuum dewatering process removes surplus water present in
the concrete.
• This is done using the Vacuum Equipment comprising of Suction Mat
Top Cover, Filter pads and Vacuum Pump.
• This process starts immediately after surface vibration.
• Filter pads are placed on the fresh concrete leaving about 4 inches of
fresh concrete exposed on all sides.
• The top cover is then placed on the filter pads and rolled out till it
covers the strips of exposed concrete on all sides.
• The top cover is then connected to the vacuum pump through a
suction hose and the pump is started.
• Vacuum is immediately created between the filter pads and the top
cover.
• Atmospheric pressure compresses the concrete and the surplus water
is squeezed out.
• This process lowers the water content in the concrete by 15 –25%.
• The dewatering operation takes approximately 1.5 – 2 minutes per
centimetre thickness of the floor.
• The dewatered concrete is compacted and dried to such an extent
that is possible to walk on it without leaving any foot prints.
• This is the indication of concrete being properly dewatfinishin
ready for finishing.
CONCLUSION
• Vacuum Dewatering process is very important modern construction work
in the context of economy, facility, modern technology and comfort.
• It is very useful for special purpose projects like for the use of wear
house, parking area, industrial flooring like flooring of large area.
• 200 sqm – 250 sqm of concrete flooring can be done in 8-10 hrs.
• Good quality of floors and pavements can be obtained.
• The compressive Strength can be increased by 25-45%.
• Durability of the floor can be increased.
• 15-25% of water can be extracted out.
REFERENCES

1. Vivekkumar patel, Jayeshkumar Pitroda ,J.J.Bhavsar:’Vacuum dewatering:

new way for concrete flooring by tremix method’.(April 2015)
2. Anlit kumar Singh,Akhilesh Bahadur, Chandra Prakash Pandey ,
Mohd.Sadique Khan, Mr.Ankit Srivastav:’ A STUDY OF CONCRETE ON THE
APPLICATION OF VACUUM DEWATERING’ Volume 07, Issue 03, March 2019
3. Tophan T. E., (2013), "Vacuum dewatered flooring in durable construction",
International Journal of Civil Engineering Research Vol. 4, No 1.
4. Neha Meshram, Prof. Dilip Budlani . “Solid Flooring by using Tremix
Method-Literature Review”, (mar 2020)
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