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Designation:C 685/C 685M–01 Designation: C685/C685M – 10

Standard Specification for

Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous
Mixing1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C685/C685M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope
1.1This specification covers concrete made from materials continuously batched by volume, mixed in a continuous mixer, and
delivered to the purchaser in a freshly mixed and unhardened state. Tests and criteria for batching accuracy and mixing efficiency
are specified herein. *
1.1 This specification covers concrete made from materials continuously batched by volume, mixed in a continuous mixer, and
delivered to the purchaser in a freshly mixed and unhardened state as hereinafter specified. Requirements for quality of concrete
shall be either as hereinafter specified or as specified by the purchaser. When the requirements of the purchaser differ from this
specification, the purchaser’s specification shall govern. This specification does not cover the placement, consolidation, finishing,
curing, or protection of the concrete after delivery to the purchaser. Tests and criteria for batching accuracy and mixing efficiency
are specified herein.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units, shown in brackets, or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.

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Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.3 This specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding
those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this specification.
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1.4 This standard does not purport to address all the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of
the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory

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limitations prior to use. (Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to skin and
tissue upon prolonged use.2)
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:3 ASTM C685/C685M-10
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C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens2
C109/C 109MTest Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or 50-mm Cube Specimens)
Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C127 Test Method for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate2 Test Method for Density, Relative Density
(Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
C138138/C138M Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.40 on
Ready-Mixed Concrete.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2001. Published October 2001. Originally published as C 685–71 T. Last previous edition C 685–00a.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2010. Published March 2010. Originally approved in 1971. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C685/C685M–07. DOI:
10.1520/C0685_C0685M-10.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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See Section on Safety Precautions, Manual of Aggregate and Concrete Testing, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C173Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method2
C191Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle3 173/C173M Test Method for Air Content of
Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
C231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural Concrete
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C567 Test Method for Unit WeightDetermining Density of Structural Lightweight Concrete
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C618Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in Portland Cement
Concrete2 637 Specification for Aggregates for Radiation-Shielding Concrete
C989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
C1064/C1064M Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C1077 Practice for LaboratoriesAgencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
Laboratory Testing Agency Evaluation
C1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement3
D512Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water
D516Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water4 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
2.2 ACI Documents:4
CP-1 Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I
211.1 Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete

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211.2 Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Structural Lightweight Concrete
214Recommended Practice for Evaluation of Strength Test Results of Concrete
301 Standard Specifications for Structural Concrete
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304.6R Guide for Use of Volumetric-Measuring and Continuous-Mixing Concrete Equipment
305R Hot Weather Concreting
306R Cold Weather Concreting
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318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
2.3 Other Documents:
Bureau of Reclamation Concrete Manual
AASHTO T26Method of Test for Quality of Water ASTM
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Used in Concrete
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Bureau of Reclamation Concrete Manual 5

VMMB 100-01 Volumetric Mixer Standards of the Volumetric Mixer Manufacturers Bureau6

3. Terminology
3.1
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in this specification, refer to Terminology C125.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1
3.2.1 manufacturer, n—the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or producer who furnishes the ready-mixed concrete.
3.1.2—of concrete, the producer of the concrete.
3.2.2 purchaser, n—the owner, or representative thereof, who buys the ready-mixed concrete. —of concrete, the buyer of the
concrete.

4. Basis of Purchase
4.1The basis of purchase shall be the cubic yard or cubic metre of plastic and unhardened concrete as it is continuously
discharged from the batching and mixing apparatus.
4.1 The basis of purchase shall be the cubic yard or cubic metre of fresh concrete as it is continuously discharged from the
batching and mixing apparatus.

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Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.aci-int.org.
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Available from the American Concrete Institute, 38800 Country Club Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48331.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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Available from the Volumetric Mixer Manufacturers Bureau, 900 Spring Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910, www.vmmb.org.

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4.2 The volume of fresh concrete in a given batch shall be determined by, or calculated from, a calibrated indicating device
driven directly by the batching apparatus.
NOTE 1—It should be understood that the volume of hardened concrete may be, or may appear to be, less than expected due to waste and spillage,
over-excavation, spreading forms, some loss of entrained air, or settlement of wet mixtures, none of which are the responsibility of the manufacturer.
4.2The volume of plastic and unhardened concrete shall be checked daily on projects requiring more than 50 yd3 [40 m3] of
concrete per day (see 7.4). The amount of various ingredients (cement, fine and coarse aggregate, admixtures, and water) shall be
checked as required in 7.5.
4.3The manufacturer of the concrete shall conduct calibration and mixer efficiency tests at intervals not exceeding 6 months.
Data on such tests using materials proposed for use in the project shall be furnished the purchaser upon request.
5. Materials
5.1 In the absence of designated applicable specifications covering requirements for quality of materials, the following
specifications shall govern:
5.1.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to Specification C 150C 150, Specification C 595C 595, or Specification C 1157C 1157
—Cement shall conform to Specification C150, Specification C595, or Specification C1157 (Note 2). The purchaser shall specify
the type or types required, but if no type is specified, the requirements of Type I as prescribed in Specification C 150C150 shall
apply.
NOTE 2—These different cements will produce concretes of different properties and should not be used interchangeably.
5.1.2 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to Specification C 33C 33 or Specification C 330C 330 if lightweight concrete is
specified by the purchaser. —Normal weight aggregates shall conform to Specification C33. Lightweight aggregates shall conform
to Specification C330 and heavyweight aggregates shall conform to Specification C637.
5.1.3 Water:
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smell or taste unusual or objectionable, or cause suspicion, it shall not be used unless service records of concrete made with it (or
other information) indicate that it is not injurious to the quality of the concrete. Water of questionable quality shall be subject to
the acceptance criteria of Table 1—Water shall conform to Specification C1602/C1602M.
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5.1.3.2Test results of wash water from mixer washout operations to be used for mixing concrete shall comply with the physical
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provided no single test exceeds the applicable limit (Note 3). Optional chemical limits in Table 2 shall be specified by the purchaser
when appropriate for the construction. The testing frequency for chemical limits shall be as given above or as specified by the
purchaser.
NOTE3—When recycled wash water is used, attention should be given to effects on the dosage rate and batching sequence of air entraining and other
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5.1.4 Mineral Admixtures—Fly ash and raw or calcined natural pozzolan shall conform to Specification C 618C 618 as
applicable.
5.1.5Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag—Ground granulated blast furnace slag shall conform to Specification C 989C989.
5.1.6
5.1.5 Air-Entraining Admixtures—Air-entraining admixtures shall conform to Specification C 260C260. (Note 4Note 3)
5.1.7
5.1.6 Chemical Admixtures—Chemical admixtures shall conform to either Specification C 494/C 494MC494/C494M or C
1017/C 1017M, C1017/C1017M, as applicable (Note 43).
NOTE4—In 3—In any given instance, the required dosage of air-entraining, accelerating, and retarding admixtures may vary. Therefore, a range of
dosages should be allowed which will permit obtaining the desired effect.

6. Ordering Information
6.1 In the absence of designated applicable general specifications, the purchaser shall specify the following:
6.1.1 Designated size or sizes of coarse aggregate,
6.1.2 Slump or slumps desired at the point of delivery (see 10.3),
6.1.3 When air-entrained concrete is specified, the air content of samples taken at the point of discharge from the transportation
unit (see 10.4 and Table 3 Table 1 for the total air content and tolerances) (Note 5Note 4),
6.1.4 When structural lightweight concrete is specified, the density as fresh density, equilibrium density, or oven-dry density
(Note 6Note 5), and
6.1.5 Which of Options A, B, or C shall be used as a basis for determining the proportions of the concrete to produce the
required quality (see 6.2, 6.3, or 6.4).
NOTE5—In 4—In selecting the specified air content, the purchaser should consider the exposure conditions to which the concrete will be subjected.
Air contents less than shown in Table 31 may not give the required resistance to freezing and thawing, which is the primary purpose of air-entrained
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NOTE6—The 5—The density of fresh concrete, which is the only density determinable at the time of delivery, is always higher than the equilibrium
density, or oven-dry density. Definitions of, and methods for determining or calculating equilibrium density and oven-dry density, are covered in Test
Method C 567C567.
6.2 Option A:
6.2.1 When the purchaser requires the manufacturer to assume full responsibility for the selection of the proportions for the
concrete mixture, the purchaser shall also specify the following in addition to the requirements of 6.1.1 through 6.1.5:
6.2.1.1 Requirements for compressive strength as determined on samples taken from the mixer at the point of discharge and
evaluated in accordance with Section 11. The purchaser shall specify the requirements in terms of the compressive strength of
standard specimens cured under standard curing conditions for moist curing. Unless otherwise specified, the age at test shall be
28 days, and
6.2.2 At the request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall, prior to the actual delivery of the concrete, furnish a statement to
the purchaser, giving the dry mass of cement and saturated surface-dry mass of fine and coarse aggregate and quantities, type, and
name of admixtures (if any) and of water per cubic yard or cubic metre of concrete that will be used in the manufacture of each
class of concrete ordered by the purchaser. The manufacturer shall also furnish evidence satisfactory to the purchaser that the
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materials to be used and proportions selected will produce concrete of the quality specified.
6.3 Option B:

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6.3.1 When the purchaser assumes responsibility for the proportioning of the concrete mixture, the purchaser shall also specify
the following in addition to the requirements of 6.1.1 through 6.1.5:
6.3.1.1 Cement content in bags or pounds per cubic yard or kilograms per cubic metre of concrete, or equivalent units,
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6.3.1.2 Maximum allowable water content in gallons per cubic yard or litres or kilograms per cubic metre of concrete or
equivalent units, including surface moisture on the aggregates, but excluding water of absorption (Note 7Note 6), and
6.3.1.3 If admixtures are required, the type, name, and dosage range to be used. Those employed for air-entrainment or for
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limitations set as to dosage. Admixtures shall not be used as a
substitute for a portion of specified amounts of cement without the written approval of the purchaser.
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NOTE7—The 6—The purchaser, in selecting requirements for which he assumes responsibility should give consideration to requirements for
workability, placeability, durability, surface texture, and density, in addition to those for structural design. The purchaser is referred to ACI Standard
Practice 211.1 for normal weight concrete, and ACI Standard Practice 211.2 for lightweight concrete, for the selection of proportions that will result in
concrete suitable for various types of structures and conditions of exposure. The water-cement ratio of most structural lightweight concretes cannot be
determined with sufficient accuracy for use as a specification basis.
6.3.2 At the request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall, prior to the actual delivery of the concrete, furnish a statement to
the purchaser giving the sources, densities, and sieve analyses of the aggregates and the dry mass of cement and saturated
surface-dry mass of fine and coarse aggregate and quantities, type, and name of admixture (if any) and of water per cubic yard
or cubic metre of concrete that will be used in the manufacture of each class of concrete ordered by the purchaser.
6.4 Option C:
6.4.1 When the purchaser requires the manufacturer to assume responsibility for the selection of the proportions for the concrete
mixture with the minimum allowable cement content specified, the purchaser shall also specify the following in addition to the
requirements of 6.1.1 through 6.1.5:
6.4.1.1 Required compressive strength as determined on samples taken from the mixer at the point of discharge and evaluated
in accordance with Section 11. The purchaser shall specify the requirements for strength in terms of tests of standard specimens
cured under standard curing conditions for moist curing. Unless otherwise specified, the age at test shall be 28 days.
6.4.1.2 Minimum cement content in bags or pounds per cubic yard or kilograms per cubic metre of concrete (Note 8Note 7),
and
6.4.1.3 If admixtures are required, the type, name, and dosage range to be used. The cement content shall not be reduced when
admixtures are used.
6.4.2 At the request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall, prior to the actual delivery of the concrete, furnish a statement to
the purchaser, giving the dry mass of cement and saturated surface-dry mass of fine and coarse aggregate and quantities, type, and
name of admixture (if any) and of water per cubic yard or cubic metre of concrete that will be used in the manufacture of each
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materials to be used and proportions selected will produce concrete of the quality specified. Whatever strengths are attained the
quantity of cement used shall not be less than the minimum specified.
NOTE8—Option 7—Option C can be distinctive and useful only if the designated minimum cement content is at about the same level that would
ordinarily be required for the strength, aggregate size, and slump specified. At the same time, it must be an amount that will be sufficient to ensure
durability under expected service conditions, as well as satisfactory surface texture and density, in the event specified strength is attained with it. Attention
is directed to ACI Standard Practices 211.1 and 211.2 for additional information on mixture proportions.

TABLE 3 1 Recommended Total Air Content for Air-Entrained ConcreteA

Total Air Content, %
Exposure ConditionB,C Nominal Max Sizes of Aggregate, in. [mm]
⁄ [9.5]
38 ⁄ [12.5]
12 ⁄ [19.0]
34 1 [25.0] 11⁄2 [37.5] 2 [50.0] 3 [75.0]
Mild 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5
Moderate 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 3.5
Severe 7.5 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5
A
For air-entrained concrete, when specified.
B
For description of exposure conditions, refer to ACI Standard Practice 211.1, Section 6.3.3 with attention to accompanying footnotes.
C
Unless exposure conditions dictate otherwise, it is permissaible to reduce air contents recommended above by up to 1 % for concretes with specified compressive
strength, f 8c, of 5000 psi [35 MPa] or above.

6.5 The proportions arrived at by Options A, B, or C for each class of concrete and which are approved for use in a project shall
be assigned a designation (7CV.PK7, etc.) to facilitate identification of each concrete mixture delivered to the project. This is the
designation required in 15.1.7 and supplies information on concrete proportions when they are not given separately on each
delivery ticket as outlined in 15.2. However, each delivery of concrete shall be covered by a delivery ticket showing enough
information to establish that the mix conforms to the mix designs previously approved for the work.
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7.1 Cement, fine and coarse aggregates, water, and admixtures shall be measured by mass or by volume. If volume
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controlling and determining the quantities of the ingredients discharged. In operation, the The entire measuring and dispensing
mechanism mustshall produce the specified proportions of each ingredient within the tolerances in 7.8.
NOTE9—The 8—The recommendations of the equipment manufacturer in the operation of the equipment and in calibrating and using the various gages,
revolution counters, speed indicators, or other control devices should be followed.
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enough to be read by the operator while concrete is being produced. The operator shall have convenient access to all controls.
7.3The proportioning and indicating devices shall be individually checked by following the equipment manufacturer’s
recommendations as related to each individual concrete batching and mixing unit. Adequate standard volume measures, scales, and
weights shall be made available for the checking accuracy of the proportioning mechanism. The device for the measurement of
the added water shall be capable of delivering to the batch the required quantity within the accuracy of 61%; the device shall be
so arranged that the measurements will not be affected by variable pressures in the water supply line.
7.3 The proportioning and indicating devices shall be individually checked by following the equipment manufacturer’s
recommendations as related to each individual concrete batching and mixing unit. Adequate standard volume measures, scales, and
weights shall be made available for the checking accuracy of the proportioning mechanism.
7.4 Yield Check—Essentially, the volume of concrete discharged from the mixer is checked by first determining the mass of the
amount of concrete discharged during some number of revolutions, or as determined by some other output indicator; this is then
followed immediately by a determination of the density. The mass of concrete discharged divided by the density is equal to the
number of cubic feet or cubic metres mixed and discharged during the chosen interval. The accuracy of the output indicator is thus
checked by this expedient. For further guidance and a suggested calibration procedure, refer to ACI 304.6R and VMMB 100-01.
NOTE10—It 9—It is recommended that about 2.5 to 3.0 ft3 [0.070 to 0.085 m3] be discharged for this purpose; this amount of concrete will weigh from
350 to 500 lb [160 to 225 kg] and can be discharged into and contained in a 35 or 55-gal [130 to 210-dm3] drum or other suitable container which in
turn can be placed on a scale of adequate capacity. The output of a batcher-mixer unit may be indicated by the number of revolutions, travel of a belt,
or changes in gage readings; if so, these figures should be used as a measure of output.
7.5 Proportioning Check—Whenever the sources or characteristics of the ingredients are changed, or the characteristics of the
mixture are noted to have changed, the purchaser is permitted to require a check of the fine aggregate content and the coarse
aggregate content by use of the washout test. Essentially, in the washout test, 1 ft3 [0.03 m3] of concrete is washed through a No.
4 [4.75-mm] sieve and through a No. 100 [150-µm] sieve; that retained on the No. 4 sieve is normally considered coarse aggregate
whereas that passing the No. 4 and retained on the No. 100 sieve is considered fine aggregate. Corrections to the quantity of
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7.6 The rate of water supplied the continuous mixer shall be measured by a calibrated flowmeter coordinated with the cement
and aggregate feeding mechanism, and with the mixer. The device for the measurement of water shall be capable of delivering to
the batch the required quantity. The rate shall be capable of being adjusted in order to control slump at the desired levels and to
determine that the water-cement (permitted or required) ratios are being met.
7.7 Liquid admixtures shall be dispensed through a controlled flowmeter.
7.8 Tolerances in proportioning the various ingredients are as follows:

Cement, mass % 0 to +4
Fine Aggregate, mass % 62
Coarse Aggregate, mass % 62
Admixtures, mass or volume % 63
Water, mass or volume % 61

The tolerances are based on a volume/mass relationship established by calibration of the measuring devices furnished as an
integral part of the whole equipment.
NOTE11—It 10—It is noted that to meet these tolerances, attention should be given to:
(1) Degree of compaction of the cement,
(2) Grading and other physical characteristics of the fine and coarse aggregates,
(3) Moisture content and bulking factor of the fine aggregate,
(4) Viscosity of the admixture, and
(5) Other factors of influence, for example, mechanical condition and weather.

8. Mixing Mechanism
8.1 The continuous mixer shall be an auger-type mixer or any other type suitable for mixing concrete to meet the required
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8.2 Each batching or mixing unit, or both, shall carry in a prominent place a metal plate or plates on which are plainly marked
the gross volume of the unit in terms of mixed concrete, discharge speed, and the mass-calibrated constant of the machine in terms
of a revolution counter or other output indicator. The mixer shall produce a thoroughly mixed and uniform concrete.
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NOTE12—Slump 11—Slump and air content tests of samples taken in accordance with 14.2.3 can be made for a quick check of the probable degree
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9.1 The batcher-mixer unit shall contain in separate compartments all the necessary ingredients needed for the manufacture of
concrete. The unit shall be equipped with calibrated proportioning devices to vary the mix proportions and it shall produce concrete
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9.2 Cold Weather Concrete—Concrete delivered in cold weather shall have the applicable minimum temperature indicated in
the following table. (The purchaser shall inform the producer as to the type of construction for which the concrete is intended.)

Minimum Concrete Temperature as Placed

Section Size, <12 12 to 36 36 to 72 >72
in. [mm] [<300] [300 to 900] [900 to 1800] [>1800]
Temperature, 55 50 45 40
min, °F (°C) [13] [10] [7] [5]

The maximum temperature of concrete produced with heated aggregates, heated water, or both, shall at no time during its production or transportation exceed 90 °F
[32 °C].

NOTE13—When 12—When hot water is used rapid stiffening may occur if hot water is brought in direct contact with the cement. Additional
information on cold weather concreting is contained in ACI 306R.
9.3 The producer shall deliver the concrete during hot weather at concrete temperatures as low as practicable, subject to the
approval of the purchaser.
NOTE14—In 13—In some situations difficulty may be encountered when concrete temperatures approach 90 °F [32 °C]. Additional information may
be found in the Bureau of Reclamation Concrete Manual and in ACI 305R.

10. Slump and Air Content

10.1 Slump, air-content, and temperature tests shall be made at the time of placement at the option of the inspector as often as
is necessary for control checks. In addition, these tests shall be made, when specified and always when strength specimens are
made (11.2).
10.2 If the measured slump, temperature, or air content falls outside the specified limits, a check test shall be made immediately
on another portion of the same sample. In the event of a second failure, the concrete shall be considered to have failed the
requirements of the specification.