Tremie hopper

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The upper part of a system used to place concrete underwater without segregation.


Note: The lowest part of the hopper connects to a tremie pipe or spout leading beneath the water to the desired location. The complete system is called a tremie.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)