Using Ready Mix Concrete in Construction

Mastou Ready Mix, we understand that our ready mix concrete and cement products, are the most unique and versatile building materials.

Building a house or any other type of building is not easy, especially when you do it from scratch. However, there are some shortcuts you can use when you want to shorten the building time and have your project ready in time. One of them involves the use of ready-mix concrete. This is a type of concrete that is manufactured in a factory or batching plant, according to a set recipe, and then delivered to a work site, by truck mounted transit mixers. The result is a precise mixture, allowing specialty concrete mixtures to be developed and implemented on construction sites. Of course, there are some advantages that this type of concrete offers

We were able to say that this was the most commonly used form of concrete. One of the most important advantages when using ready-mix concrete is the fact that you get to save time. As you probably know, time is usually the most important resource. Using ready-mix concrete speeds up the entire process.

Another advantage of using ready-made concrete is the high-quality of the concrete. Ready-mix concrete is consistently of a higher quality than concrete mixed on site. In other words, you’ll get high-quality concrete and you’ll save time and man power at the same time. Just to help you get an idea, you should know that mixing plants use natural ingredients and the standard recipes call for 10 percent to 15 percent cement, which is made up of clay, limestone, sand or shale; about 60 percent to 70 per cent aggregates, typically rock and gravel; and 20 per cent water.

The use of ready-mix concrete also reduces pollution outputs from construction sites, such as the dust created when mixing concrete on site and the possibility of unnecessary wastage due to making more than you need. Although ready-mix concrete requires special care and precautions during casting otherwise it could cause cracks and failure. More information’s about ready mix concrete Products and Services.