Title:
Ready to Pour? Aligning Producers and Contractors to Streamline Placement
Author(s):
Nathan Tregger
Publication:
Web Session
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ws_F24_Tregger.pdf
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Date:
11/4/2024
Abstract:
Placing ready-mix concrete at the job site requires teamwork between the producers and contractors. Congestion at the job site, mismatched slump target expectations and site-readiness (i.e. formwork) are major factors that influence the productivity at the site. This presentation will enlighten different underlying challenges that can be mitigated or eliminated through use of in-transit management systems, where the slump is adjusted automatically on the mixer truck. Combined with the ability to track the location, these trucks can help identify and vastly improve productivity at the site. Case studies will be discussed.