India Crete | RMC Process

Cement

IndiaCrete Concrete plants procure fresh cement directly from ISO certified companies that use latest technology to produce the highest grade of cement. To prevent exposure to the environment and humidity ultra-modern bulkers pump the cement directly into IndiaCrete’s concrete silos totally eliminating the risk of contamination.

Coarse Aggregates

IndiaCrete Concrete directly sources the aggregates from selected and approved suppliers and these aggregates are tested as per IS stipulations at regular intervals for:

Shape, size and gradation (elongation/flakiness test)
Impact value and crushing value test for their strength

Fine Aggregate

Only the finest quality of sand is purchased by India Crete directly from accredited, approved and selected suppliers. IS approved standard methods of testing are followed by IndiaCrete’s in-house labs to conduct stringent quality tests ensuring that only the best sand is used for mixing.

Gradation for fineness modulus
Silt Content
Moisture Content

Water

IndiaCrete sources clean and soft water from reliable suppliers. The water is stored in tanks sealed air-tight to prevent external contamination. The quality of water is tested as per BIS standards at frequent intervals. Water purifiers are on stand-by in case the water needs any treatment.

Mineral Admixtures

Special care is taken to procure mineral admixtures from proven sources that adhere to appropriate BIS standards. Modern methods of collection, transportation and storage are used to avoid contamination due to environment pollution or other sources.

Chemical Admixtures

In IndiaCrete Concrete plants, specialty chemicals of international repute are added to the concrete mix. This imparts desirable properties to the RMC such as effortless application and reduced setting time. Efficacy and matching of admixture with cement is done in the laboratory before actual production in bulk.

Workability of Concrete

In IndiaCrete, sample testing of every batch is carefully done through scientific methods to evaluate the workability of the RMC. Simulating the on-site environment of the prospective client under controlled conditions and subjecting the sample to rigorous stress tests helps to determine the appropriate proportion of all the ingredients. Ease of transportation and ability to pump RMC to great heights is also one of the important criteria for dispatch approval.

Batching and Mixing

All the constituents of IndiaCrete Concrete are proportionately mixed on the basis of computerized percentages. Homogeneous mixing is done by using high performance pan mixers or twin shaft vibro-mixers in fully automated mixing and batching plant leaving no possibility for human error. As a result of this machinery uniformity and consistency of the end product becomes a possibility in every batch.

Capabilities

IndiaCrete RMC has established world class facilities within the well equipped Central Quality Assurance Lab of IndiaCrete which caters to the Research & Development & QA/QC requirements in the area of Concrete Technology. Each RMC plant has a Hi-tech Lab manned by experts to monitor the quality of the concrete produced.

Through field trials optimum proportions are deduced to keep the costs under control and make the products economical for our customers. Any request from the customer to develop concrete for some specific purpose is accepted earnestly by the lab technicians. They move day and night to come up with workable concrete solutions satisfying the customer. IndiaCrete follows the avowed policy of earth conservation. So it has replaced OPC with Fly-Ash upto 20 - 25% across all grades of concrete supplied from all the four plants. This has greatly improved the workability aspect of fresh concrete and significantly enhanced the durability of concrete.

By reducing the amount of OPC used in concrete production many non-renewable resources such as fuel and natural raw material, which go into the production of cement, are saved. Fly Ash, which is a byproduct waste from thermal power stations, is difficult to dispose off. Its utilization in a productive way not only improves concrete properties but also solves the problem of its disposal.