Casting piers in EPS concrete?

[Ett fisk]

I will cast 2 pillars for a future pergola of 6x4.5m where one side of the pergola will be attached to the facade.

Now I will cast the outer pillars and have EPS concrete left over. Is it okay to cast with it or are there any disadvantages?
I got the casting tubes down about 50-60cm and they are 120mm in diameter.
Should this be reinforced or can it be done without reinforcement?

 

[Matti_75]

Eps concrete has no strength, so no, you cannot cast with it.

 

[Ett fisk]

Eps concrete has no strength, so no you cannot cast with it

Then it was as I suspected, I'll buy regular concrete

Do you have any idea if reinforcement is needed or if it's fine without?

 

[Stefan N]

Run reinforcement.

 

[urbanbarda]

I will cast 2 foundation stones for a future pergola measuring 6x4.5m, where one side of the pergola will be attached to the facade.

Now I need to cast the outer foundation stones and I have EPS concrete left over. Is it okay to cast with this, or is there any disadvantage?
I got the casting pipes down about 50-60cm and they are 120mm in diameter.
Should this be reinforced or is it possible to do it without reinforcement?

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[Ett fisk]

Run reinforcement.

I am far from an expert in both forging and reinforcement. But I quickly put this together yesterday. Is this enough as reinforcement in the pier?
Any tips on when to pour? I've seen some people, for example, use a reciprocating saw on the casting tubes or reinforcement to vibrate away air bubbles, so I thought I'd try that.
Does it need to be wrapped in plastic after casting?
Anything else to think about?

 

[Stefan N]

It will be fine.