Concrete is concrete, but the means to produce it are different. Conventional ready mix concrete, carried and placed by the prevalent barrel mixer, is widespread in use. A volumetric mixer brings the required aggregates and admixtures to the site and mixes concrete while you watch.
But is the vehicle used in production the only difference between ready mix and on-site concrete? Calabash Outdoors, a concrete delivery company in central Florida, explains how the vehicle difference is only the start.
Concrete Is More Accurate With On-Site Concrete
Like many everyday products, you’re accustomed to ordering and buying concrete sight unseen. Yet, the concrete placed for your project may not be the type or amount necessary. These unknowns may extend the project or increase overall costs due to repairs later on.
On-site concrete produced with a volumetric concrete mixer, such as the ones used by Fulford & Jones, Inc., is designed for precision. From the amount of water added in the mix design to the quantity of concrete placed, our mixers have a plus-minus one percent accuracy for any concrete construction.