What is the ready -made concrete and what is it?
Ready concrete is the most valuable building material that is produced in the cement factory by advanced devices called batching based on the required standard specifications. Ready-mixed concrete compounds are mixed in the desired ratio in the factory and then, the ready-mixed concrete is transported to the work site through concrete mixer trucks. The terms concrete and cement are often used interchangeably. However, these two products are not the same. Cement is the main component of concrete and acts as an adhesive. Portland cement is the most common cement used in ready-mixed concrete. The components of concrete include sand, cement, and water, and the strength and durability of concrete are mainly determined by the ratio of the components. Each cube of concrete is usually custom made to meet the specific needs of the contractor.
How to produce and transfer ready -made concrete
Production of ready concrete is done in two different ways. In the first method of making ready-mixed concrete, all the ingredients of the specified type of concrete are mixed together and prepared in specific quantities in the workshop or factory. After going through the production process, the final product is transported to the desired location by special machines. In the second method, all the concrete compounds are transferred to special trucks after accurate measurements and then sent to the project workshop. It is better to use the second method in the production of ready-mixed concrete, because in this method, if the use of concrete is delayed, the ready-mixed concrete will not lose its quality and will be usable, but don't forget that in using this method, we are limited. We are facing the volume of concrete.
Ready concrete application
Ready concretes are used in different parts according to their strength and quality. Among the applications of concrete and the places where concrete is used, the following can be mentioned:
beams and columns of concrete buildings
building foundations
concrete shear walls
flooring
building dams
retaining concrete walls
building tunnels
security centers and...