Pouring Concrete Manholes With Volumetric Mixers Ubiquitous yet an afterthought for many people, manholes have played an intricate role in water and sewer infrastructures for centuries. Generally, manholes are found in four situations when: Two or more sewer/stormwater lines intersect; The size of the sewer/stormwater lines change; The sewer/stormwater line alignment changes; and/or The sewer/stormwater…
What Is Flowable Fill? The name comes from the flowable consistency of the materials, cement, slag or fly ash, sand, and water. Because it self-compacts into a low strength material, flowable fill concrete is a common backfill alternative to using compacted granular fill. Expidite Utility Work With Flowable Fill Concrete Whether you work directly in…
How Volumetric Mixers Align With Intake Structures Simple or complex, the purpose of an intake structure is to help control water flow and quality for a wide range of supply sources: Erosion control, Screening solids, and Turbulence reduction. Since many of these structures are in remote locations, it can be difficult to receive optimal concrete…
Heat-Induced Pavement Buckling For motorists and pedestrians, even a small pavement buckle poses a risk. For municipalities and Departments of Transportation, time is of the essence to make repairs for risk mitigation. That’s when having the ability to pour high-quality concrete quickly and when you need it is more than helpful. Causes Of Road Buckling…
What Every Municipality Should Consider When Buying Concrete Mixers Large or small, municipalities rely on concrete. From a simple park walkway to water main replacement, this durable material is always in high demand. But the decision to switch from using traditional barrel mixers, which frequently come with caveats and catches, to a city-owned volumetric mixer…
Every year there are 10 billion tons of concrete produced by thousands of concrete mixers or cement mixers as they are also called globally, this makes concrete the 2nd most used material in the world. There are a number of factors that must be addressed when producing concrete. The first questions to ask about concrete…
Shotcrete and Gunite: 6 Common Questions — Answered Throughout the country, home and business owners are searching for alternative forms of concrete for tunnels, bridges, swimming pools, and train stations. Cemen Tech understands the difference and similarities between plain old concrete and shotcrete and gunite. Here are answers to the six most common questions. 1.…
Creating A Concrete Curb With A Mobile Volumetric Mixer Concrete curbs fulfill several functions. First, they separate the road from anything else nearby. Second, drivers know where to park and it discourages parking off the road, such as on lawns or sidewalks. Third, it routes water runoff toward storm drains, sending water into streams or…
Why Volumetric Mixers Are Perfect For DOT Work Millions of motorists and pedestrians depend on highways, streets, and all size and type of roadways every day. Any time these thoroughfares are inaccessible, whether due to a small repair or full-scale replacement, headaches and hassles generally ensue as DOT crews scramble to complete the concrete work…
What Kind Of Concrete Can A Mobile Mixer Produce? Simply put, all kinds. Because mobile concrete mixers are designed to mimic large batch plants, they’re able to handle the litany of design mixes available for a project. The only thing you need to do is to add aggregates to the bin, press a button or…