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Mixing, Placing and Curing Concrete
Concrete Mixer Types and Capacity
Description
Concrete mixing creates a uniform blend of cement, aggregates, and paste. The goal is to coat the aggregates evenly with cement paste. Mixers used for this job are usually grouped into two main types: batch mixers and continuous mixers.
Batch mixers handle one load at a time. They mix the materia...
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The primary goal of mixing concrete is to stir its ingredients, ensuring the aggregates are evenly coated with cement paste, resulting in a uniform mixture.
Typically, concrete is mixed using batch mixers or continuous mixers.
Batch mixers process one complete batch at a time, mixing the ingredients and then discharging them before...
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