To: Prof.

Prasad
Gharat

Ready Mix Concrete by Parth Shah

Ready Mix Concrete

Popularly known as RMC is manufactured at a factory or at a
batching plant and transported in a transit mixer at the site
It is freshly mixed and custom made to suit different
applications and volume is expressed in cubic meters.
Price of RMC varies from Rs.3500-5500 depending upon the
grade which ranges from M15-M45

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Ingredients of
ReadyMixConcrete

Ready Mix Concrete by Parth Shah

Types of Admixtures
Admixtures

Components

Purpose

Accelerator

Calcium carbonate

Extreme climates

Retarder

Sugar

Climate above 50 C

Air-Entrain

Soap Water

Water absorption

Plasticizers

Liquid Admixtures

To increase
workability

Mineral additives

Fly ash, Rice husk,

silica fumes

Chemically inert and

thermal insulators

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Process to obtain RMC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IbihV2b6zf0

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Slump Cone Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=rZP0e5ndRk4

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Placing of Concrete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bXj_9vpfedE

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Compressive Strength
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QZSYS932_Lo

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Advantages of RMC
Assured And Uniform Quality Of Concrete
Speedier Construction Through Mechanised Operations
Need For Ordering And Storing Cement, Aggregates And
Sand On Site Totally Eliminated
Lower Labour And Supervisory Costs
Minimisation of cement wastage through bulk handling and
storage
Cleaner working environment
Eco-friendly product

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Disadvantages

Availability of suitable land in cities at reasonable price

Sales tax / Vat on RMC
Transportation bottlenecks (restricted hours)
Cost comparison with site mixed concrete, while two products
are different
Lack of codal provisions, specifications and regulations to
support RMC.
Qualified and trained manpower

Ready Mix Concrete by Parth Shah

Quality Problems
Delay in setting of concrete beyond 24 hours.
Development of cracks when the concrete is still in fresh
state.
Development of cracks in hardened concrete.
Non-compliance of concrete cube strength (cast at site)
to specifications at 7-days.
Non-compliance of concrete cube strength (cast at site)
to specifications at 28-days.
Concrete supplied to site either has more slump than
specified or has become stiff making it difficult to pump.
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Status of RMC in India

Geographical Distribution

No.Of Plants
2001-2002

2004-2005

Bangalore-Mysore
Belt

12

35

Chennai-Trichannapali

25

Hyderabad-Vizag

12

Pune

10

Mumbai, Navi Mumbai 12

25

Goa

Delhi,Gurgaon,Faridab 5
ad

25

Kolkatta

Ahemdabad, Surat

Jaipur

Sundry

Total

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47

References
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZP0e5ndRk4
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZSYS932_Lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bXj_9vpfedE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IbihV2b6zf0
http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/12/enotes/Adv_Con
c_Stru/Unit5-RVR.pdf
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Ready Mix Concrete by Parth Shah