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…
How To Protect Your Concrete Mixer & Aggregates In Winter Conditions With fall in the rearview, the focus has turned to pouring concrete in cold weather. The biggest challenge is keeping aggregates and materials — admixes, sand, stone, and water — from freezing. Yet, heating the aggregate is the best solution, along with using hot…
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…
Cemen Tech Launches DOTCERTIFIED.com New website provides resources and information about volumetric concrete mixers and how to meet DOT specifications. Indianola, Iowa. August 1st, 2019: Cemen Tech has announced the launch of DOTCERTIFIED.COM—a new website that aims to help individual state DOTs, municipalities, engineers and contractors learn about volumetric concrete mixers, their advantages and how…
More Water? Why Not? When delivering concrete throughout the year, especially during the summer, customers may request extra water to the mix for easier concrete placement. Be careful! What many don’t realize is excessive water in the mix design can result in a lesser strength and quality final product. The strength and durability depend on…
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…
What Kind Of ROI Can I Expect From A Volumetric Concrete Mixer? If you’re looking to purchase a new or used volumetric concrete mixer for sale, chances are a long list of questions forms during the search process. A common question relates to the return on investment (ROI) that the potential unit will provide, from…
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…