In situ concrete base pouring - Getting readymix concrete down a steep s

[palladio]

I would appreciate any ideas on a method to get concrete poured down the bottom of a steep site.

We have about 35 cu metres to lay in about 4 sessions (there are steps in the base we need to shutter) and hiring a concrete pump at 550 squid a day, 4 times is making me feel queasy. Not only that but the road access is a country lane that needs to be closed at vast cost each time a pump stands there with its out riggers out. Its too steep for a dumper.

What we do have going for us is gravity.

Although the furthest part of the base is 19 meters from the road, there is a fall of 7m which is about 35 degees of slope.
So my search is - - is it feasible to hire a chute of some kind or is there a piece of kit that could be hired or made up for the job? If anyone has practical experience of handling concrete I would appreciate your advice.

Thanks

pete p

[Tony McC]

Your concrete supply company may have chutes available, or look into the possibility of hiring a series of those mini-conveyors. Another alternative would be to use a crane and concrete bucket. However, the concrete pump remains the best, most straightforward, and probably the cheapest option.

[remus]

Hi Pete
It might be worth talking to your local pumping firm. You say... each time a pump stands there with its out riggers out.
There is a firm in North Kent that uses a small truck with a pump on the back . Not even the size of the ready mix lorry.
This can pump up to 60m.
here is a link to the site. Your local firm might also have this size truck.

http://www.fleetmix.co.uk/html/pumps.html

Kevin.