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Rock jam

Rock jam—a term often used to describe a blockage in a pumpline. A common cause of rock jams is insufficient fines in the concrete. Pump pressure forces cement-water paste out ahead of the coarser aggregates; the lubricating layer at the pipe wall is lost and the aggregate jams up.

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