SQREVE-365LTS
Concrete mixer SQREVE-365LTS
Even mix, pour after pour.
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Concrete mix
How much of each material, in what order, and why vibrating makes the difference.
Calculate your mix
Cement, sand, gravel and water — per m³ and per mixer batch.
1 · What are you pouring?You'll need
2 · How much concrete?
0.50m³≈ 8 barrows
Mixer
That's about ≈ 2 batches in the mixer.
● Cement● Sand● Gravel
Cement
3.7
bags (50 kg)
Sand
0.3 m³
≈ 4 wheelbarrows
Gravel
0.4 m³
≈ 6 wheelbarrows
Water
81 L
max — don't exceed
Approximate values (dry-volume method). For structural work, follow your engineer's mix design.
The mixer for the job
SIMAQ concrete mixers
Step by step
The right mixing order
- 1
Water and gravel first
Start the mixer with part of the water and the gravel: it cleans the drum and keeps cement from sticking.
- 2
Add cement and sand
With the drum turning, add cement and sand gradually so they blend evenly.
- 3
Finish the water, carefully
Add the rest of the water bit by bit. More water = easier, but LESS strength. Don't overdo it.
- 4
Mix for 2–3 minutes
Until you get uniform color and texture, with no lumps or dry cement balls.
- 5
Check the slump
Aim for a workable but not watery mix. Pour within 30–45 minutes and vibrate as you pour.
Demo
Why vibrate concrete?
Flip the switch and see the difference in the pour.
Honeycombs / voids
- Trapped air
- High
- Strength
- Down to −30%
- Finish
- Honeycombs & voids
Vibrating drives out the air trapped in the pour. Without it, you get honeycombs that weaken the structure and look bad. With the vibrator, the concrete consolidates dense, even and at its true strength.
What you vibrate with
SIMAQ concrete vibrators
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SQVEH40
Concrete vibrator SQVEH40
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Electric mini concrete vibrator
Handheld electric vibrator with flexible shaft, for columns and small pours.
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