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US 9,533,429 B2Granted
System and process for mixing concrete having desired strength characteristics
AssigneeCommand Alkon Incorporated
InventorsRobert W. Phares, Charlene Hohl
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Abstract
A method and system for system for rapidly determining the predicted strength of concrete prior to pouring the concrete is disclosed herein. The system and process provides for a database storing concrete family characteristics that may be updated as actual strength of poured concrete is determined. The process also allows construction workers to pour concrete with a keener knowledge of the resulting concrete strength.
Claims6
A process for mixing a concrete batch to meet or exceed a predetermined compressive strength, the process comprising:
- a. recording an amount of water and an amount of cement added to the batch during mixing at a concrete plant;
- b. transmitting the amount of water added and amount of cement added to a processor;
- c. transferring the concrete batch to a concrete truck;
- d. adding an amount of water or an amount of cement to the concrete batch while the concrete batch is in the truck;
- e. transmitting to the processor the amount of water and amount of cement added while the concrete batch is in the truck;
- f. prior to pouring the concrete, calculating from the added water weight and added cement weight a batch water-to-cement ratio with the aid of the processor;
- g. prior to pouring the concrete, correlating the batch water-to-cement ratio to a predicted concrete strength, according to a database of concrete family characteristics including calculated water-to-cement ratios and actual concrete strengths;
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- h. prior to pouring the concrete, providing a notification of the predicted concrete strength.
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