all material entering into the concrete shall be as deter-

mined in the approved trial mixes.
All necessary equipment
shall be provided to determine and control the actual amount:
of materials entering into each concrete mix. The proportions will be changed whenever, in the opinion of the Engineer,

such changes become necessary to overcome deficiencies

and obtain the specified strength, the desired durability,

density, workability or consistency.

Consistency in the

field shall be measured by the slump test in accordance with

the American Society for Testing Materials Standard C 143-39

The slump shall fall within the following tabulation:

Type of Structures

Slumps in Inches
For Concrete with- For Concrete Conout an Admixture taining an Admixture

Minimum

Massive sections,
pavements & slabs

on the ground

Thin walls & col-.
umns,

ordinary

slabs or beams

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

1-1/2

h

1-1/2

3-1/2

3-1/2

6

3

5

5-11. BATCHING AND MIXING CONCRETE:
Concrete shall be mixe
by a mechanical batch-type mixing plant.
Mixers shall be
provided with adequate facilities for accurate measurement

and control of each of the materials entering the mixer and
for changing the proportions to conform to varying condition
of the work. The mixing-plant assembly shall include adequate provisions for the inspection of operations at all
times.
The plant and its location shall be subject to approval by the Engineer,
a. Batching Unit:
Each batching unit shall be supplied with the following item:
1,

Weighing Unit:

<A weighing unit shall be pro-

vided for each type of material to indicate the scale load
at convenient stages of the weighing operation. The weighing units shall be checked at such times as directed by and
in the presence of the Engineer and required adjustments
shall be made before further use of the device.
bob.

Mixing Unit:
1.

Operations:

Mixers shall not be charged in

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