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RMC Mix Selector Guide

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Mix Selection Guide

Consistence Aggregate Required


Designated Designed Standard Required
Application / Target Size / Cement
Concrete Concrete Concrete Admix
Slump Type Type
Unreinforced Foundations and Associated Groundworks
Blinding and mass Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
S3 / 120mm Any Any WRA
concrete fill
Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
Strip Footings S3 / 120mm Any Any WRA
Mass Concrete Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
S3 / 120mm Any Any WRA
Foundations
Trench Fill Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
S4 / 180mm Any Any WRA
Foundations
Drainage works to
Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
give immediate S1 / 30mm Any Any WRA
support
Other Drainage Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
S3 / 120mm Any Any WRA
Works
Oversite below Gen 1 C8/10 ST2
S3 / 120mm Any Any WRA
suspended slab
Unreinforced Foundations in aggressive ground Requiring DC-2 to DC-4 Concrete
C25/30 MCC 320
FND 2 20mm
DC-2 WCR 0.55 S3 / 120mm CIIIA + SR WRA
Virgin
C25/30 MCC 320
FND 2z 20mm
DC-2z WCR 0.55 S3 / 120mm Any WRA
Virgin
C25/30 MCC 340
FND 3 20mm
DC-3 WCR 0.5 S3 / 120mm CIIIB + SR WRA
Virgin
C25/30 MCC 340
FND 3z 20mm
DC-3z WCR 0.5 S3 / 120mm Any WRA
Virgin
C25/30 MCC 360
FND 4 20mm
DC-4 WCR 0.45 S3 / 120mm CIIIB + SR WRA
Virgin
C25/30 MCC 360
FND 4z 20mm
DC-4z WCR 0.45 S3 / 120mm Any WRA
Virgin
C25/30 MCC 360
FND 4m 20mm
DC-4m WCR 0.45 S3 / 120mm CIIIB + SR WRA
Virgin

Mix Selector based on: BS 8500-1 2015 Table A1.3 / MPA Concretes for Agricultural use
Rev 1, 26.11.18
Mix Selection Guide
Consistence Required
Designated Designed Standard Aggregate Required
Application / Target Cement
Concrete Concrete Concrete Size Admix
Slump Type
Kerb bedding and Backing
Housing Estate Road / Gen 1 C8/10 ST1
S1 / 30mm Any Any WRA
Domestic Drop Kerb
Main Road /
Gen 3 C16/20 ST4
Commercial Drop S1 / 30mm Any Any WRA
Kerb
Internal Flooring
House floors with no
GEN 1 C8/10 ST2
embedded metal (to S2 / 70mm Any Any WRA
be screeded)
House floors with no
Gen 2 C12/15 ST3
embedded metal (NOT S2 / 70mm Any Any WRA
screeded)
ST4
Gen 3 C16/20 MCC 220
Domestic Garage Floor S2 / 70mm Any Any WRA

20mm
C25/30 MCC 260 ST4
Light wearing Surface RC25/30 S2 / 70mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
WCR 0.7
70/20/10
20mm
General Industrial RC32/40 C32/40 MCC 300
- S3 / 120mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
wearing surface WCR 0.55
70/20/10
20mm
Heavy Industrial RC40/50 C40/50 MCC 340
- S3 / 120mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
wearing surface WCT 0.45
70/20/10
Agricultural Concrete
20mm
C28/35 MCC 280
Livestock Floors RC28/35 - S2 / 70mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
WCR 0.6
70/20/10
Stable Floors, Parlours 20mm
C35/45 MCC 320
and Dairies, Brewer RC35/45 - S2 / 70mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
WCR 0.5
Grain Sheds 70/20/10
20mm
C28/35 MCC 280
Crop Store Floors RC28/35 - S2 / 70mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
WCR 0.6
70/20/10
Floors and walls for 20mm
C30/37 MCC 300
silage, manure and RC30/37 - S2 / 70mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
WCR 0.55
slurry storage 70/20/10
Work Shop wearing
20mm
surface, Sugar Beat C32/40 MCC 300
RC32/40 - S2 / 70mm Virgin or CIIIA WRA
Storage, Mushroom WCR 0.55
70/20/10
Sheds

Mix Selector based on: BS 8500-1 2015 Table A1.3 / MPA Concretes for Agricultural use
Rev 1, 26.11.18

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