10 things you want to know about RMC

Posted by D. McLee
April 15, 2014
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  1. RMC or popularly known as Ready Mix concrete is generally composed of 10-12% cement ,60-65% aggregate and 20-25%water.The cement further consists of limestone sand, clay particles and shale. The aggregate generally consists of sand, stone chips, gravel and rock particles. Due to its composition and use of varied components, RMC is widely used for the purpose of construction in recent days.RMC is used in the construction of huge commercial buildings and infrastructure such as highway, pavements, roads, bridges, driveways etc.
  2. By using ready mix concrete, the construction time is greatly reduced.RMC is manufactured in a remote batch plant and then delivered to the construction site. This saves lots of construction time and the mixture can be easily ordered and availed at the construction site itself.
  3. RMC has saved the storage space requirement. In case of other raw materials, like stone chips and sand, a large space is required to store the materials. No such expensive or clumsy affair occurs for the storage of RMC.As the manufacturing takes place at a remote site, it saves the storage space and the construction can be continued without much hassle. Also, significant amount of on-site storage space is saved and can be used for other activities.
  4. By using RMC, the wastage of other raw materials is significantly minimized. Any RMC supplier is completely aware of the correct proportion of cement, aggregates and water for preparing the mixture of RMC. So he precisely maintains the correct ratio for the composition of RMC and no wastage of raw materials occur. Moreover, the building contractor has only to pay for the component, he is using in his construction. He does not have to pay for any wasted materials.
  5. RMC reduces the on-site production cost. The number of labour required to mix the raw materials are not required. Thus it helps to bring down the budget of the construction.
  6. Using RMC in your construction work also reduces the complete budget of your construction. It significantly reduces the overall expenses of the construction by cutting down the following expenses,
  • Labour cost
  • Storage cost
  • Construction time
  • Transportation cost
  1. At the construction site, it is difficult to manage the correct ratio of cement, aggregates and water and manufacture RMC. But if you place the bulk order of RMC, at some esteemed company or wholesale supplier, it will be very helpful and time saving. Controlling the exact water to cement proportion will be properly done by them and you will get great quality RMC. These companies use high quality equipments and machineries in the batch plant, to manufacture high class RMC.
  2. RMC is manufactured using latest technology devices and computer operated machines. Computers play a vital role in the manufacturing process of RMC. Most of the batch plants have installed computer, for ensuring swift operation of their manufacturing process and mixing techniques.
  3. Transportation of RMC to and from the construction site can be done using sophisticated and specialized transportation equipment, such as truck mounted transit mixers.
  4. RMC also helps to reduce the noise and dust pollution in the atmosphere.