Front Discharge Cement Trucks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_slump_test

 

I already sent this to you in a PM, brink, but I thought I'd post my 2 cents worth in on here. Honestly it ain't even worth that much given my limited experience. I mostly drove a dump truck hauling asphalt as you mentioned in a previous post on here.

From my PM to brink:

 

yeah, i guess John has been there forever, he is a nice fellow. have you been recertified lately, a guy from my plant just last month went, he said it was alot different and a bear.


brink, always remember. 1 when at the job, blame everything on the batchman. 2 when at the plant, blame everything on the contractor.
makes the day go better.

 

I got went for my Level one on Jan. 5th this year, and my level two class started the next day. My Level II certification says I got it on the 14th of Jan.
It was my first time at the school. There was more state stuff on the test than they used to be, that much I know.
One of the neighboring plant managers got a 100% on his level two five years ago, and he got an 87 this time. I got an 88%.
Yes, John is a nice guy. He know's his stuff.
By the way, on the blaming everything on the batchman thing, we already get chewed big time for every little thing the drivers do to the contractors dissatisfaction.
I am getting a big head, I've had comments about my mix the last two days..... better than the competions they all said.

 

Thanks crow. By the way.... Flowable fill has cement in it too. The amount depends on wether or not it is the permanent or the removable.
But it has MUCH more fly ash than cement.

 

i batched for several years, those good comments just last till the end of that day, goes back to rule one, don't believe contractors. wait till they have a slab bust apart, or pull apart finishing, then see who they come crying to, singing that old tune, " somethings wrong with that concrete".

running a plant just ain't for me, too much bs for the money paid imho. i like the big truck, just myself and the radio.

 

My first driving job was a front discharge oshkosh mixer. That was the funnest job to date and i have been driving over 6yrs now. I have been in construction driving for most of that time. The mixers can get real topheavy so take your corners easy. Also i think others mentioned it, but don't listen to the contractors when they tell you to drive somewhere that you feel is unsafe in the truck. They are not responsible for it, you are. Also learn how to use your slump gauge. Contractors will look at you when they test to 1st batch and give you the 5-10 finger sign for gallons and then the drinking sign if they want to add more water. Also wash your inside down as good as possible or you will be hammering it out when it dries. Let me know if you have any more questions. Its been a while since i was in a mixer, but i recently was in an end dump, belly dump, and tri axle dump trucks.

 

I knew I was forgetting something.