QUANTITIES FOR THICKENING THE MIX

DURING GROUTING OF A HOLE

For CEMENT in 94 lb BAGS and using TRADITIONAL units

Mixing the make-up mix
 ENTER DETAILS OF MIX
  CURRENTLY IN SYSTEM:

WATER:CEMENT ratio (by vol)= : 1

Vol of grout in AGITATOR= cuft

Volume of grout in LINES (previously measured when lines were first filled)= cu ft

After entering these details, click on the CALCULATE button.

TOTAL VOLUME of grout to be thickened ( agitator + lines) = cu ft    The mix used in these calculations is the recommended next thicker one. It is : 1

Quantities for various sizes of make-up batches are shown below. The thickened mix can be obtained by making one of them and adding it to the grout currently in the gear.
Choose an appropriate size of make-up mix and put the cement and water in the mixer and mix thoroughly. Note that mixes for this operation are appreciably thicker than those which will result; some mixers might not be able to handle such thick mixes. In this case, choice of one of the larger mixes could be a remedy.

CEMENT (94 lb bags)=  1               2                 3                 4                 5 bags

WATER =               Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft

W:C of make-up mix: 1         : 1         : 1        : 1         : 1

Vol of make-up mix  Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft

Vol after thickeningCu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft   Cu Ft

   Zero denotes mix would be too thick to mix even in a high-speed high-shear mixer.

SEND THE MAKE-UP MIX TO THE AGITATOR