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BATC
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Visit Report
Table of Contents
Introduction:.........................................................................................................
Types of
Concrete
Batching
Plant:..................................................................................................................
Ready
mix
plant:.........................................................................................................
Central
mix
plant:.........................................................................................................
Detail
Description
about Plant:
.........................................................................................................................
Parts of
Batching
Plant:..................................................................................................................
Working of
Batching
Plant:..................................................................................................................
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Operation
interface of
Plant:................................................................................................................
Concrete
classification:
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Material used
in Concrete:
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Concrete
Mix Designs
of Metro
Bus System
P-5:.................................................................................................................
Conclusion:
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Abstract
&Acknowle
dgement
This report is consisting
of the case study of
"Concrete Batching Plant
located in Babur Chowk
near
Vehari
Chowk
Multan" in reference of
its working. In this report
there is brief discussion
on location of the plant,
different parts of Plant, Its
working, discussion about
the classes of concrete,
and material used etc.
This report can help the
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Concrete
Batching
Plant
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION:
Project Name:
Construction of
Metro Bus System, Multan
Location of Project:
Vehari chowk to Chowk
Kumharan wala
Consulted By:
Osmani & Co. (pvt)
LTD.
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A concrete plant, also
known as a batch plant or
batching plant, is a device
that
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various
ingredients
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form
concrete. Some of these
inputs include sand, water,
aggregate (rocks, gravel,
etc.), fly ash, potash, and
cement. A concrete plant
can have a variety of parts
and accessories, including
but not limited to: mixers
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Types of Concrete
Batching Plant:
There are two types of
concrete plants
1. Ready mix plants
2. Central mix plants
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All the ingredients then
combine in a confining
chute which discharges into
the ready mix truck.
Meanwhile, water is either
being
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There were two batching
plants at the site. Both have
1m3 capacity at a time. they
have some specification
Brand Name:
Bosure
Accuracy:
Depends
Power Supply:
24v
Display Type:
Digital
Model Number:
PLY1000
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3. aggregate
batchers
4. conveyors
5. radial
stackers
6. aggregate
bins
7. cement bins
8. heaters
9. chillers
10. cement silos
11. batch plant
controls
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dust
collectors (to
minimize
environment
al pollution
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can be categorized into 4
parts:
i.
Aggregate feeding
ii.
Powder
feeding
(fly ash, cement
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expanding
agent)
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Water
and
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for
mixing
the
materials
iv. Conveyance
and
storage
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1. Aggregate Feeding
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3. Water tank:
In this section water is
filled for the concrete
mixing. The water is fresh
and
drinkable.
The
temperature of water is
controlled with the season
changing. It is kept as
designed for the mix
design.
4. Admixture tank:
In this section admixture is
stored and supplied via
pipes during the mixing of
concrete. Different types of
admixtures are used in
different concrete designs.
They are
accelerators,
retarder etc. for example
Ultra AG 200, Rheobuild
850, 0.75
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Working of Batching
Plant:
Batching concrete is a
process whereby cement is
mixed
with
coarse
aggregate (graded crush)
and fine aggregate (sand
particularly pit sand) as
well as with water. This
depends on the type of the
batching
plant.
Some
concrete batch plants are
mobile while others are
rather massive that they
cannot be easily mobilized.
The Schematic flow chart
of the whole process is
given below
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concrete
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and
productivity. Each silo and
weighing hopper is tested
according to weighing
system. Its control system
will output the signal of the
amount of material to
prompt the operator to
decide whether to start the
control program or not.
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Operation interface of
Plant:
All the operation process is
controlled by computerized
batching controller. In this
project Bosure model PLY
1000 is being used. Its
description is given below.
PLY1000
batching
controller
is
mainly
applicable
to
the
construction industry in the
concrete mixing plant or
station, to control multiple
scales (8, including bone
scales, cement scales, water
scales, scales liquid outside
agent, fly ash scales,
alternate
scales)
more
material
automatic
weighing bin automatic
batching
system
automatically
mix
the
ingredients.
PLY1000
batching
controller is based on a
variety of control theory
(productivity and structure)
and various types of
concrete mixing station
concrete mixing plant and
design; with loading rack
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cumulative
measurement scales
four
kinds
of
materials can be
achieved on fast
slow feed
Cement warehouse
scales three radio
can be accumulated
automatically
broken arch
Water
weighing
control, time control
was outside agent
scales, ash scales,
weighing
two
alternate positions
cumulative or radio,
a
communication
function,
RS-232
serial
communication port
and
PC
communication
The clock display
and production time
record
The
abnormal
situation of alarm
and self-processing
functions
Square cumulative
total production and
control functions
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Concrete classification:
Due to different strength in
the
different
designed
members
concrete
is
classified into different
classes. These are as
follows.
A1 for retaining
wall. Its slump
value is 80-100 mm,
setting time is about
90 minutes, 7 days
compressive
strength is greater
than 70% and 28
days strength is
3000 psi
A2 for pile cap,
transom. Its slump
value is 120 mm,
setting time is about
90 minutes, 7 days
compressive
strength is greater
than 70% and 28
days strength is
4000 psi
A3 for Piles. Its
slump value is 180
mm, setting time is
about 90 minutes, 7
days compressive
strength is greater
than 70% and 28
days strength is
4000 psi
D1 for Girders. Its
slump value is 14082
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Material used in
Concrete:
The material used in this
project for concrete is given
below
1.
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Crush
Sand
Cement
Admixtures
Crush aggregate:
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2. Sand:
The sand used in the project
is larnispur sand.
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3. Cement:
Three types of cements is
being used in this project.
These are
Mepal Leaf cement,
Comp. strength at
28
days:
10000 Psi
Pak cement
Fauji cement of
compressive
strength of 10,000
Psi
Every type of cement is
complies with almost all
kind of specifications and
codes ASTM, BS, EN
codes are followed by them.
4. Admixtures:
Two types of admixtures
used in the project which
are as follows.
Ultra AG 200
Rheobuild 850
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Concrete Mix
Designs of Metro
Bus System P-5:
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Conclusion:
From my case of study I am able to know about the manufacturing process of concrete batching
plant. It was very helpful to us to learn about their parts, working process. We also learnt about
the different classes of concrete used in the metro bus system Multan, its mix design,
proportioning of material by weight and compressive strength of concrete also. But some faults
we noted there was no exact water content used. Similarly there was no calculation for aggregate
if it is saturated due to rain. The other thing was that there was lot of dust on the aggregates
which may affect the properties of concrete.
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