Concrete Mixes: Agricultural Use
Designated Concrete for Agricultural Use
Designated concretes are quality assured designed concretes that conform to a specification detailed in BS 8500 - 2: Concrete -Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206 -Part 2: Specification for constituent materials and concrete.
Recommended Compact Method
Typical Application Slump Class | Designated Concrete | Hand | Vibration |
|---|---|---|---|
Livestock Floors | RC28/35 | S3 | S2 |
Stable Floors | RC35/45 | S3 | S2 |
Crop Store Floors | RC28/35 | S3 | S2 |
Floors (and Walls) for Silage | RC30/37 | S3 | S2 |
Sugar Beet Storage Ideas | RC32/40A | S3 | S2 |
Workshop Floors & Floors subject to small-wheeled Forklift Trucks | RC32/40 | S3 | S2 |
Brewers' Grain Stores | RC35/45 | S3 | S2 |
Mushroom Sheds | RC32/40 | S3 | S2 |
Toppings for Floors such as Parlours & Dairies | RC35/45(B) | S3 | S2 |
Floors (and Walls) for Manure & Slurry Stores | RC30/37 | S3 | S2 |
External Yards and Roads subject even to occasional de-icing salts | PAV2 | S3 | S2 |
A) Where the concrete is subject to even occasional de-icing salts, designated concrete PAV2 is recommended.
B) Take extra care to ensure full compaction of the fresh concrete and proper curing for at least several days.
Please Note: Where customers have mixes specified by drawings or plans then those mixes must be used.
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