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Fabricating Screeds for Any Curved Surface |
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The screed for any curved surface
is fabricated in a similar manner to a screed for the
transitional walls of a bowl. First build a base of fill dirt
and compacted gravel to come as close as possible to the
desired shape. Next, decide where to divide the shape so that
you will have an upper and lower form for the screed to ride
on. Form the area using the procedures outlined in forming
straight or curved areas (see Basic Forms for Obstacles
section). In most instances, the upper form is at the highest
point in the area to be formed. Then, using ¾-inch plywood,
mark the plywood with the desired curve. One trick is to cut
the plywood fairly close to the shape of the ground. Then
with the plywood setting at a right angle to the ground, make
a fist around a pencil. With the pencil facing the plywood,
drag your knuckles along the ground to trace the shape of the
ground onto the plywood. Cut away the excess material at the
bottom of the plywood. If you repeat this process, by the
third time the plywood will conform to the shape of the ground
almost exactly.Trim the upper portion
of the board so that the screed is of an even depth. Attach
pieces of wood to the top and bottom of the plywood shape to
ride along the upper form (or coping) and lower form, and also
serve as handles. Additional handles can be cut or attached
to facilitate pulling the screed along the concrete. It is
important the screed not flex when being pulled along the
concrete. You may have to strengthen the screed by backing it
up with welded angle steel across one side and bolting the
steel to the board or by laminating additional layers of
plywood onto the first layer. Always perform a test run with
the screed before using it to place concrete. This method is
also used to fabricate curved forms in order to divide
obstacles such as acceleration humps or saddles. The method
for fabricating a form is identical to fabricating a screed.
The only difference is that the form will be attached to the
ground with stakes to control and contain the concrete and to
guide a screed.
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