How to order concrete?

general information needed for concrete orders

• application of concrete, construction stage
• strength class (information on class specified in plans and specifications)
• approximate quantity
• approximate date of order completion
• options of access to the site for a concrete mixer truck
• required pumps for concrete

 

remember that:

• a VAT invoice is the basic proof of purchase of concrete with specified parameters according to the requirements of the design
• applicable standards precisely define the characteristics of specific concrete mixes^*

 

worth knowing

• exemplary application of concrete with compressive strength classes:
  
  C8/10 or C12/15 called ‘lean concrete’ - used as a leveling and substrate layer, e.g. for bedding under foundation footings, floors, pavements or garage driveways
  
  C16/20 and C20/25 - a mix for structural elements of houses, such as ceilings, stairs, tie beams
  
  C20/25 - ceilings, foundation footings, foundation plates - for cellar walls or foundation walls in areas with a high level of ground water,  ordering concrete with water repellence class W8 is recommended
  
  C25/30 - external elements, such as pavements, maneuvering yards, garage drive-ins, parking space with exposure class XF2 or XF3
• transport - we deliver concrete with concrete mixer trucks in accordance with the applicable standards
• application - it can be performed with the use of a concrete pump or directly from the mixer truck
• pumping of concrete - performed with the use of a pump for concrete with a specified length of the extension arm, which delivers the mix to the application site
• consistency - plastic or semi-fluid - refer to our guide
• method of compacting of the concrete mix
• maintenance of concrete

 

Contact your local Dyckerhoff plant!

If you need consultancy or advice - please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

* Basic production and delivery of concrete is performed in accordance with: PN-EN 206+A2:2021-08 "Concrete. Requirements, properties, manufacturing and compliance" and PN-B-06265:2022-08 "Concrete -- Requirements, performance, production and conformity -- National supplement to PN-EN 206+A2:2021-08".