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Concrete Plant Operations Guide

The document outlines procedures for receiving, storing, weighing, batching and mixing concrete materials. It discusses checking materials for conformance, inspecting stockpiles for contaminants, properly labeling and monitoring silo fill pipes, preventing segregation in aggregates, monitoring admixture deliveries and dispensers, performing daily scale checks and calibration of measuring devices, monitoring batching accuracy, standardizing charging sequences, and checking truck mixers for buildup and wear. It also lists responsibilities of the technical services staff such as sampling, testing, mix design submission, batch plant inspection, quality control, and safety procedures.

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Concrete Plant Operations Guide

The document outlines procedures for receiving, storing, weighing, batching and mixing concrete materials. It discusses checking materials for conformance, inspecting stockpiles for contaminants, properly labeling and monitoring silo fill pipes, preventing segregation in aggregates, monitoring admixture deliveries and dispensers, performing daily scale checks and calibration of measuring devices, monitoring batching accuracy, standardizing charging sequences, and checking truck mixers for buildup and wear. It also lists responsibilities of the technical services staff such as sampling, testing, mix design submission, batch plant inspection, quality control, and safety procedures.

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1.

1 Materials Receiving

• Materials are checked for conformance with the bills of lading or


delivery ticket

• Stockpiles are visually inspected for contaminants, deleterious


materials (clay), woodsticks, excessive under/oversize coarse
aggregate).

1.2 Materials Storage and Handling

• Cement, Slag and PFA Silos

Confirm that the respective fill pipes are properly labeled and
monitor tanker truck unloading.

• Aggregates

Monitor for proper storage (stockpile) procedures to prevent


harmful -segregation and degradation and to provide for uniform
moisture as used.

Observe conveying processes to minimize or eliminate spillage or


overflow into adjoining compartments.

• Chemical Admixtures

Monitor admixture deliveries for connections to the proper tanks

Insure that admixture dispensers are functioning correctly. Make


sure that sight glasses are clean and are provided with legible
graduations. Periodically check for tank integrity and for leaking
hoses and faulty connections.

The dispenser units should be visible from the batcher station for
immediate detection of any malfunction

1.3 Weighing and Batching

• Measuring Accuracy
Perform a daily scale check, including zeroing of the dial scale,
and zero balancing of the tare and weigh beams of beam scales.

Confirm that the measuring devices are in compliance with the


applicable accuracy requirements.

Establish frequency for conducting verification checks and


calibration of scales and volumetric measuring devices.

• Batching Accuracy

Monitor batching records for verification of batching accuracy.

Monitor batching accuracy, specifically of automated units, at


designated intervals. Controls of automated systems may require
adjustments for the accurate discharge of materials during
batching.

Monitor to make sure that batching stations are provided with


current mix information and that invalid or obsolete information
is promptly removed.

Insure that the plant operator operator is thoroughly familiar with


admixture dispenser operation, including the significance of
measuring units

• Batching Procedures

Standardize sequence of charging materials into mixer.

Company policy on disposition of returned concrete is observed.

1.4 Mixer and mixer controls

• Truck Mixers

Check for concrete build-up, blade wear, revolution counter in


working condition.
Technical Services Staff
_ Sampling and testing of concrete and concrete
materials
_ Batch data preparation
_ Mix design Submission
_ Batch plant and mixer inspection
_ Quality limits and action on non-compliance
_ Investigation of abnormal test results (in-house and
other)
_ Statistical evaluation of strength data
_ Communications with customers
_ Job site control functions
_ Slump control procedures
_ Proportioning concrete mixes; trial batches
_ Laboratory procedures
_ Laboratory quality control
_ Trouble shooting and report writing
_ Schedule of testing and job priorities
_ Processing and filing of test reports
_ Specification review
_ Innovations in concrete technology
_ Safety procedures

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