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Tremie concrete

Last updated 14 Nov 2026

What is Tremie concrete?

Tremie concreting is the method of placing concrete under water or drilling fluid through a vertical pipe (the tremie) whose end is kept buried in the fresh concrete, so the concrete rises from the bottom without mixing with the fluid.

In bored piling the tremie pipe is lowered to the base of the bore and charged with concrete, then raised gradually as the pile fills, always keeping its end embedded. The displaced fluid rises above the concrete and is pumped away.

The volume of concrete actually placed is compared with the theoretical volume of the bore; a large over-pour points to overbreak or a cavity, an under-pour to a possible defect.

How Civova handles it

Civova records the concrete volume placed in each pile with its design and actual depth and diameter, so pour volumes can be checked pile by pile.

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