Readymix Description: Ready mix concrete is concrete that's mixed in a factory or batching plant and delivered in an elastic, plastic condition, via agitating trucks or truck-mounted, rotating drum mixers known as cement mixers to your construction site. It's a much more precise and efficient way of getting the concrete you need for your project, without the hassle of mixing it on-site. Each set of ready mix concrete is unique, and batches are tailor-made according to the specific ratios and volumes determined by the contractor.At its core, concrete is a mixture of paste and aggregates (coarse to medium grained particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete, etc). The paste, composed of cement and water, coats the surface of the fine (sand) and coarse aggregates (rocks) and binds them together into a rock-like mass known as concrete, which in turn is used to build everything from foundations to sidewalks, skyscrapers, and these days, even furnitures and home decor. Strong concrete is the result of carefully proportioning and mixing ingredients -10 to 15 percent cement, 60 to 75 percent aggregates, 15 to 20 percent water, and 5 to 8 percent air bubbles. Properly proportioned and mixed concrete is workable and plastic when fresh and strong and durable when set.While it may seem like a recent innovation, ready mix concrete actually goes as far back as 1909, whenconcrete was delivered by a horse-drawn mixer that used paddles turned by the cart... View Full Blog Content...
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