Can anyone give me advice on the best way to calculate the proportions of Cement/Ballast for the above size mixer for a full load (90L).
I have the Cement and Ballast in 25Kg bags and will be using a mix ratio of something like 1:5.
I know measuring out in Buckets will work,( 1 Bucket or Shovel of cement to 5 Buckets or Shovels of Ballast). I just need to know the quickest way of getting a full load in the cement mixer so that I can get the right mix and maximise my time.
Thanks
130l cement mixer
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Well assuming you 've got a 10L bucket, 5 buckets of ballast and one of cement will give 60L. So you need 7.5 buckets of ballast and 1.5 buckets of cement.
However 5:1 is quite strong, (a 4:2:1 mix would be 6:1) so you may want to adjust your quantities. In theory the cement dissolves in the water and doesn't take up any volume, but in practice it rarely works like that.
However 5:1 is quite strong, (a 4:2:1 mix would be 6:1) so you may want to adjust your quantities. In theory the cement dissolves in the water and doesn't take up any volume, but in practice it rarely works like that.