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Is it allowed in a construction of concrete columns, to pour concrete half on one day and the rest on other?

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Question added by Iftikhar Hussain , Project Civil Engineer , Strong Worth LTD. Business Development Associate
Date Posted: 2015/10/14
Appi Reddy Kothapally
by Appi Reddy Kothapally , Chief Structural Consultant , self employed

Why it is required to do so? Based on the requirement we can stop column at any height unlike beam, where beam is to be stopped at 1/4 to1/3 span from support (more exactly at point of contraflexure).

Wissam Jawhar
by Wissam Jawhar , Resident Engineer Project Manager , Spectrum Engineering and Consultants

if the Codes allow , I don't !

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