Practical guidance published for teams receiving concrete. It does not replace the design or the site procedure.
Check thicknesses, especially slabs. A small change in height changes the ordered volume.
Ordering ready-mix removes the separate purchase of cement, aggregates and mixing equipment.
If the site needs another consistency, the request goes to the plant.
Water beyond the dosage makes spreading easier and lowers strength.
Wet absorbent surfaces before placing and organize circulation over the slab.
The drum seal should match the number on the delivery document.
The published guidance limits handling to about two and a half hours after the truck leaves the plant.
Excessive troweling and dusting cement encourage surface cracks.
The published curing guidance recommends at least seven days, including cloudy and windy days.