SRI SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Declared as Deemed to be University Under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956

Approved by AICTE, Accredited by NBA, NAAC ‘A’ Grade)
AGALAKOTE, TUMAKURU – 572105
KARNATAKA 

 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Technical Seminar Presentation on

VACUUM DE-WATERED FLOORING

Under the guidance of  Presentation by

Dr. B H Manjunath PRAJWAL K R

Associate Professor 18CV073
Department of Civil Engg. Department of Civil Engg.
SSIT, Tumkur SSIT, Tumkur
 Introduction

Need of VDF
Equipments 

Procedure

CONTENTS Advantages

Applications

Picture Gallery
Case Study
Conclusion
 It is a peculiar type of concrete flooring
in which, surplus water is removed out of
concrete thereby increasing
the overall durability of the concrete

The idea of Vacuum De-watered

Flooring (VDF) was first introduced
INTRODUCTION by K.P.Billner of United States in 1935

Using this technique, both the

workability and high strength can be
obtained at the same time 

In this method, we can maintain ideal w/c

ratio with no adverse effects
  It renders economical, time efficient compaction
technique to concrete of medium to high
workability

 It is able to provide concrete of high quality and

durability in hot and windy conditions
NEED OF VDF
 It avoids the excessive bleeding of concrete that
affects wear resistance 

 The additional water  functions as a lubrication

medium to allow the mixing, placing and
consolidation
 Vibrator : It consolidates freshly poured concrete
to remove the trapped air and excess water

Suction Mat : It squeeze out and remove the excess

water from concrete
EQUIPMENTS
Vacuum Pump : It pump reduces water content
and draw all the air bubbles present in the concrete

Power Float : It is used to level and compact the

concrete, both at once
 1) Initially, the ground on which the flooring is to be done is
cleaned, levelled and perfectly compacted

2) The reinforcement steel should be provided as per drawings

3) The electrical and plumbing works should be completed and

checked before pouring the concrete

4) The filter pads are placed over the fresh concrete

PROCEDURE
5) A suction mat is placed over the filter pads. The suction mat
is connected to the vacuum pump with a hose

6) The vacuum pump is operated for several minutes,

depending upon the thickness of the concrete slab

7) After de-watering of concrete, the surface of the

concrete is troweled by using power floater to get neat
surface finishing
  Compressive strength is increased
 High strength and workability can be
achieved
 Minimized damages on newly cast floors
due to increased abrasive resistance
 Floors are less water permeable due to
ADVANTAGES increased density
 It reduces the time of setting of concrete
 It enhances the wear resistance of concrete
surface
 Minimized crack formation and reduced
shrinkage
 Concrete become corrosion resistance
  Industrial floorings such as cold storage, etc.,
 Workshops
 Railway platforms
 Parking Basements
 Godowns and warehouses
APPLICATIONS  Airport runways
 Bridges
 Concrete Roads
 Ports and harbors
 Hydropower plants
 PICTURE GALLERY

Parking Basements Concrete Roads Hydropower Plants

Railway Platforms Airport Runways Shopping Malls

 CASE STUDY

This experimental work was done

by EMRE SANCAK, Faculty of technical
education, Department of
Construction Education, Suleyman Demirel
University, TURKEY

Here two concrete slabs of were prepared :

 Reference concrete slab : (200x600) cm 
 Vacuum de-watered concrete slab : (300x400) cm 
 Thickness of slabs : 15cm
 Concrete of grade M20 was used Area drilled core samples for experimental investigations 
 Vacuum was enforced for 35 min after casting the concrete
  Core specimens of 75mm were extracted from the sample slabs at the interval of 10cm
 Compressive strength was tested on 7th and 28th day at the rate of 1.30KN/Sec
 Tensile strength was tested at the loading rate of 0.50KN/Sec

RESULTS :

 Water absorption capacity of VDC slab was

reduced by 20% than compared to RC
 Dry density was increased by 10%
 Pore ratio was decreased by 50%

 The compressive strength of VDC slab was

increased by 25% after curing for 28 days
 The tensile strength of VDC slab was increased
     by 12%
 From the case study, it can be concluded that:

 It is a very useful method of flooring in which

good quality floors and pavements can be
obtained

CONCLUSION  The flooring of 200sqm-250sqm area can be

done in 8 – 10 hrs
 The durability of the floors can be increased by
using this method
 It is useful for special purpose projects like
parking areas, warehouses, industrial flooring,
etc.,
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