IS 18685 : 2024 Packaged Dry Mix Concrete - Specification
1 SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements for the production and supply of ready-mixed concrete in dry condition, where in, the ready-mixed concrete is produced, packed and supplied in dry form either in small bags in the order of 25 kg to 100 kg each or in bulk form in the order of 0.25 t to 1.0 t. It does not cover the placing, compaction, curing or protection of concrete after delivery but however, covers, in general, the mixing of concrete at site.
1.2 The packing of the dry mix concrete shall be acceptable in the form when all the concrete making materials, the binder component inclusive of cement and cement replacement materials, dried aggregates as well as the dry admixtures in powder form shall be packed in a single bag.
NOTE - Instructions for mixing of the dry mix concrete along with specified water content shall be clearly provided in printed form.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards.