BarChip fibre reinforced concrete is handled the same as conventional concrete allowing the same tools to be used and workers to quickly appreciate the removal of steel mesh.

Readymesh Concrete Guide

Product Description

Broadway and Frame’s Readymesh Concrete is delivered to site with the temperature and shrinkage control reinforcement premixed through the concrete, eliminating the need for mesh in your project. Readymesh concrete is ideal for use in;

Footpaths•Driveways•Sheds•Car Parks•Any Flat Work•

Benefits

Saving in materials and handling costs•No rusting of reinforcement•Reinforcement automatically in the correct •locationLight and safe to use•Eliminates the need for crack control mesh•Increased Durability•

Readymesh BarChip Fibre Features

Characteristic Material PropertyBase Resin ModifiedOlefinLength 42mmTensile Strength 550MPaSurface Texture Continuously EmbossedNo. Fibres per kg >50,000SpecificGravity 0.90 - 0.92Youngs Modulus 8.2GPa

Pumping

Readymesh concrete can be pumped and placed using conventional methods and machinery. Precautionshouldbetakentoensurethefibrescanpass freely through any hopper grates.

FinishingAll sub-grade, sub-base and form work should be completed as normal.

When placing Readymesh concrete small BarChip fibreswillbeshowingthroughthesurfaceofthemix.Asregularfinishingtechniquesareappliedreinforcingfibreswillbeembeddedbelowthesurfaceof the concrete.

Noworkingpracticesshouldbemodifiedinanymajorway, however if excessive force or angle is applied to finishingtoolsthereisariskfibreswillbeexposed.

Specialising In: - Maxi and Mini Mix Service - Extensive range of decorative concrete

mixes - Exposed aggregate, polished & coloured

concrete - Specialised in commercial, industrial,

slabs and paving mixes

Sales Enquiries:Customer Service Centre: (03) 9850 9999Western/North Suburbs: 0429 791 412South Eastern Suburbs: 0439 209 825Central Suburbs: 0429 791 167

Delivery To All Suburbs

Decorative Showrooms:28-28GreenawayStreet,Bulleen1575 Thompsons Road, Cranbourne

Open Monday to Saturday

Plant Locations:Bulleen Cranbourne GeelongLaverton Springvale Wollert

Step 1. Prepare the ‘sub-grade’ The sub-grade is the natural ground on which you will be constructing your concrete pavement . All top soil containing grass roots and other vegetable matter should be removed.

Step 2. Prepare the ‘sub-base’The sub-base is the prepared base on which you will be constructing your concrete pavement. The sub-base should be smooth, even and well compacted to provide uniform ground support to the pavement.

Step 3. Consider drainageWhen casting concrete pavements consideration should be given to the drainage of rain and other water that will be collected by the pavement. Thiswatershouldbedivertedfromthepavementandawayfromstructurestoadrainagepointidentifiedintheplanningofthepavement.

Step 4. Determine your Readymesh job requirementsUsing the table below consider the load environment created by the intended use of the pavement and select an appropriate thickness andconcretestrengthgradeandReadymeshfibredoserateforthepavement.

Intensity of Traffic Minimum Slab Thickness (mm)

Concrete Grade Maximum Control Joint Spacing

Fibre dosage Kg/m3

Light Duty – PedestrianOnly 75 N20 3 3.5

Medium Duty – CarsOnly 100 N20 4 3.0

Heavy Duty – Light Trucks 150 N25

(N32 within 1km of coast) 5 3.0

Prescribed dose rates based on EPC research using ASTM C 1609/C 1609M–Test Method for Flexural Performance of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete to establish minimum Re3 values of 30%. Duetotheincreasedflexuralcapacityofthepavement,BarChip®MACROStructuralSyntheticFibredosageratesdecreaseasconcretethicknessincreases.YoucanfindmoreinformationonBarChip®MACROstructuralfibresontheEPCwebsite,athttp://www.elastoplastic.com.

ExampleDomesticDriveway(CarsOnly)

= MEDIUM DUTY= N20 at 100mm thick= Joint spacing of 4 metre maximum= 3kg Barchip per m3.

Step 5. Order concrete.OrderyourReadymeshconcretewiththestrengthandBarChipdoserateusingthetableabovefromyournearestBroadwayandFrame batch plant.

Step 6. Place and finish concrete.PlacingandfinishingReadymeshconcreterequiresnoadditionalequipmentoreffort.

This guide has been developed in partnership with Civil and Structural Engineering Design Services. NPER 198230.

Readymesh Concrete Guide

Broadway and Frame Premix Concrete