Top Pros And Cons Of Ready Mix Concrete

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Top Pros And Cons Of Ready Mix Concrete On-site concrete or Ready-mix concrete as it is mostly known is normally produced in a factory based on a batch plant according to the requirements of the customer. This is then transported or moved to a particular site as requested by the customer using a specialized truck, which is mounted with in-transit mixers. The RMC mixture comprises of cement and water aggregates with gravel, sand or crushed stones.

Pros or Advantages of RMC There are numerous benefits to the use of RMC but we will explore the most important ones. There are several advantages to using this concrete. Some of the important ones are: 

Quality Assurance: Due to the organized situation in which the concrete is mixed coupled with the consistently good quality of the raw material used, RMC comes with quality assurance. Because of this, the structures made from RMC are effectively durable with a better service life.

Speeds up construction: RMC use helps the project to be completed before the completed timeframe of the project.

Cement consumed is less: When you use RMC, the cement consumption is reduced by 10 to 12 percent due to the handing and precise mixing carried out by professionals. What this cement reduction means is that the production goes down, which results in lesser pollution of the environment.

The versatility of use: RMC is mixed according to the instruction and precise requirement of the contractor. It is made to suit the needs of the particular project in question. This helps in increasing the versatility and utility of the mixture because it is made as per the requirement of the contractor.


Cons or Disadvantages of using RMC Nevertheless, the use of RMC has its disadvantage and in this section, we will look at them. 

The period for traveling may influence the unhardened state of the RMC, with some of it starting to set on the way, which may cause some loss.

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Because large quantity is mixed once on the go, the arrangements for its quick utilization must be done beforehand. Any form of delay may cause an unusable product thereby

In spite of the disadvantages, there are ways to turn up these disadvantages to become an advantage. For instance, the use of retarders or plasticizers in the RMC helps in delaying the setting time. Nowadays, many people are using smaller in-transit mixers for theproject. With all these said, RMC does have more advantages when compared to its disadvantages. The use of Ready Mix concrete will definitely help in increasing the durability and sustainability of your structure being built. Therefore, it is best to give the responsibilities of mixing your concrete to professionals, who are experienced and know what to do when things go the wrong way. Author’s Bio Alfred Ballack in this article looks at the advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of Ready Mix Concrete. He explored the how the advantages of using the on-set-concrete oversee its disadvantages.


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