He reminded his foreman that the concrete shouldn't be dropped from a height of more than 1 to 6 meters depending on the structure, to prevent the mix from separating.
The wooden "skeleton" had to be rigid. One loose bolt could cause a blowout, wasting thousands of dollars in wet mix.
The search for "snip betonnye raboty skachat" (SNiP concrete works download) is the starting point for many engineers and students looking for the foundational rules of construction. In Russia and the CIS, these documents (specifically SNiP 3.03.01-87 and its modern update SP 70.13330.2012 ) act as the "Bible" of the construction site. The Story of a Solid Foundation
To ensure everything was perfect, he opened his laptop to download the latest SP 435.1325800.2018 , the updated standard for concrete works. As he scanned the PDF, he refreshed himself on the critical stages of the process: