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Slab casting day sheet

Slab Casting Day Kit · build.nineclip.com/systems/slab-casting-day-checklist/

1. From the drawings

Grade
Volume, slab + beams, m³
Cement bags needed (incl. wastage)
Cube samples needed (× 3 cubes)

2. Day before

  • All cement, sand, aggregate on site; bags counted
  • Cover blocks at nominal cover, ≤ 1 m apart
  • Top steel on chairs; walking planks laid
  • Shuttering clean, oiled, tight; pipes and boxes tied
  • Engineer inspected and said go; steel photographed
  • Mixer, vibrator + spare, fuel, cube moulds, lights, water

3. The pour

Start time / finish time
Batches mixed / bags used
Any stop: time and where
Cube samples: batch nos.

4. Dates (earliest; engineer confirms)

ItemDaysDateEngineer OK
Wet curing ends
Slab soffit shuttering
Slab props
Beam soffit shuttering
Beam props
28-day cube test
Source: IS 456:2000, clauses 10 to 15, checked Oct 2026. Planning estimate; confirm with a licensed engineer.