WORK INSTRUCTIONS

FOR READY MIX CONCRTE

1. Lot of pre planning is required. Correct quantity and time frequency at which
transit mixers are required should be informed to RMC Company a day in advance.
Frequency should be decided depending on the travel time & the time required to
unload. Also RMC Co should make their arrangements of fixing the pump & pipe
etc at site a day in advance.

2. The ratio of horizontal to vertical length of pipe, number of bends etc. should be such
that there is free flow of RMC. This should be coordinated with RMC Co.

3. RMC Mix Design should be got approved from SDPL.

4. Consultant must do the checking a day in advance.

5. Minimum Slump for slab concreting should be 100 to 125 mm at the site. Otherwise
the pump will get choked.

6. If there is delay in concreting during the unloading of mix due to some reason the
plant should be informed to delay the next vehicle & reschedule the timings
accordingly.

7. The transit mixer should preferably be unloaded within 30 to 45 min. Otherwise

slump may drop & cause unwanted problems.

8. Preferably the concreting should be continuous for which it is to be ensured that the
mixers are reaching the site one after the other.

9. The senior person present at site must ensure continuous & steady supply at site
& speedy unloading of the mixers. He must monitor speed & progress of placing
to ensure that there are no cold joints.

10. If there is delay in arrival of transit mixers required slump should be ensured by
adding an appropriate quantity of admixture after every 15 or 20 minutes so that
slump is maintained at 100 to 125 mm.

11. It is essential that the admixture is not added in a concentrate form & is diluted
with water before adding into the mixer drum. Ratio between plasticizer & water
should be 1:2 unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer. Also after adding the
plasticizer the drum must be rotated vigorously for 4 or 5 minutes.

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12. Radio Communication between plant & site as well as top of slab & pump should be
proper. It is seen that due to miscommunication while adjusting the pump lengths on
slab pumping was done & concrete dropped at wrong place.

13. Rep at Plant: QC rep and the store rep should be present at plant and should have a
walkie-talkie to communicate with site and monitor the transportation. They should
check the following.

Quality of materials.
Details of mix (Min cement content, Max water cement ratio, Amount of
plasticizer, Slump etc)
No variation from the data we had given (Mix grade & WC ratio)
Quantity of mix in each truck.

14. The technical leaflet regarding the plasticizer used by RMC Co should be available
at site so that dosage restrictions, mixing instructions are followed scrupulously.

15. Best casting would be when the concrete is cast continuously without adding any
plasticizer at site.

16. It must be ensured that not more than 1 hrs has elapsed between batching time &
casting time preferably. In any case if the time lapse is 3 hours or more the
concrete should be rejected.

17. Data of concreting at site: A register should be maintained with the following data

Sr. Truck Qty. Grade No. Time Time Cubes Taken in our
No No. in m of Mix of In Out Presence
cubes
taken Sign of Sign of
QC rep RMC rep

18. Relevant IS Code: The instructions given in the relevant IS code IS 4926: 2003
should be complied with.

19. When required Hot Weather measures as per IS Code 7861 - Part 1 - 1975will be
observed as decided by the CQM.

20. Calibration of batching plant should be done atleast once in a month.

21. Site mix checkpoints which are applicable to SMC must be followed. Example
vibrating method, retampering of slab etc.

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