Are you looking for volumetric concrete but are confused about the procedure? We are here to guide you all about this type of concrete mixing procedure. Let’s begin with the types of volumetric trucks and which one should you choose. There are mainly three types of volumetric trucks; portable, truck-mounted, and mobile mixers. You should hire the one that best suits your requirements, for example, if you want to move concrete on the site then opt for mobile concrete mixers.
A comparison between volumetric and drum concrete
Drum concrete
In the drum mixer, ready mixed concrete is transported from a regulated plant to the site. In this procedure, there are chances that the contractors order a higher volume of concrete to avoid back and forth transportation and time which results in wastage. On top of that, you can not alter the consistency of the concrete once it has been transported which could also result in a huge amount of wastage.
Volumetric concrete
Well, this is one of the most ideal types of concrete mixing as the procedure is done at the site and fresh concrete is prepared without any wastage. The amount that is required is mixed only and can be tailored easily in case of sudden alterations needed without causing any delays to the project. These huge trucks can store up to 10m3 of concrete which is double the size of drum mixers.
Mixes according to your need
The foremost benefit of volumetric concrete is that there is no excess concrete that is going to get wasted as when you are closer to the scene (site) you can anticipate the exact amount of concrete that is needed. The ingredients are kept separate until it is time to mix.
Cost-effective
As you can imagine by now that volumetric trucks are quite efficient, therefore they help you to meet the project timelines and increases productivity as well which at the end of the day helps you save cost. You pay for what you have used which ensures that you can save a lot of money which you might have wasted on excess concrete ordered.
Freely make alterations
Volumetric concrete releases you from the stress of having too much or too little concrete as in this type of concrete you can easily make changes to the consistency at any time during the process. I know you must be thinking what if we are short? Don’t worry there is always an excess of dry ingredients sent by the company to meet any shortages.
Caters all scale of projects
Like we have mentioned earlier as well that volumetric trucks have double storage capacity than a drum mixer therefore it can easily cater to small and large-scale projects. In most cases for large-scale commercial projects, it is a last resort as these projects require a huge quantity of concrete.