Dramix®

Recommendations for handling, dosing and mixing

 Dramix® Dramix® Easy Dose Dramix® OL Types Duomix® Synmix®

Glued Loose

HANDLING - Gloves and eye protection must be used! - Gloves and eye protection must be used! - Gloves and eye protection must be used! - Gloves and eye protection must be used! - Gloves and eye protection must be used!

- Keep dry - Keep dry - Keep dry - Keep dry - Keep dry

- No stacking - No stacking - No stacking - No stacking - No stacking

BEFORE Maximum dosage depends on: Maximum dosage depends on:

Maximum dosage depends on:
ADDING - Concrete composition
- Placing method
- Concrete composition
- Placing method
- Concrete composition
- OL type and dosage
FIBRES - Type of application
Bekaert recommendations:
- Type of application
Bekaert recommendations: Bekaert recommends: Bekaert recommends:
Bekaert recommends:
- Preferably use a central batching plant - Preferably use a central batching plant - Preferably use a central batching plant - Preferably use a central batching plant
- Only use a central batching plant mixer
mixer mixer mixer mixer
- A continuous grading and sieve curve
• A continuous grading and sieve curve - A continuous grading and sieve curve - A continuous grading and sieve curve - A continuous grading and sieve curve
- Sufficient fines and mortar content
- Sufficient fines and mortar content - Sufficient fines and mortar content - Sufficient fines and mortar content - Sufficient fines and mortar content
• Optimum slump before fibre addition>12 cm - Optimum slump before fibre addition>12 cm - Optimum slump before fibre addition>12 cm - Optimum slump before fibre addition>12 cm
Note:
Note: Note: Note: Note:
- High dosage OL types can reduce the
- Depending on dosage and fibre type, - Depending on dosage and fibre type, - Depending on dosage and fibre type, - Depending on dosage and fibre type,
slump heavily
fibres reduce the slump fibres reduce the slump fibres reduce the slump fibres reduce the slump
- Adjust required consistency only with
- Adjust required consistency only with - Adjust required consistency only with - Adjust required consistency only with - Adjust required consistency only with
(super) plasticizers
(super) plasticizers (super) plasticizers (super) plasticizers and/or super-plasticizers

DOSING • Bags are non degradable 5 min.

Introduce fibres with sand and Introduce fibres with sand and Never introduce fibres with sand and Introduce fibres with sand and Introduce fibres with sand and
aggregates aggregates aggregates aggregates aggregates
Add fibres to fresh mixed concrete
Add fibres to fresh mixed concrete Add fibres to fresh mixed concrete Never add fibres as a first component Add fibres to fresh mixed concrete Add fibres to fresh mixed concrete

Never add fibres as a first component Never add fibres as a first component - Speed: 10kg/min when using a conveyer belt Never add fibres as a first component Never add fibres as a first component
Plant mixer - Speed: 20 kg/min when using a automatic
dosing system

Introduce fibres with sand and Introduce fibres with sand and DO NOT: not possible to dose Introduce fibres with sand and Introduce fibres with sand and
aggregates aggregates OL fibres in the truckmixer aggregates aggregates

Never add fibres as a first component Never add fibres as a first component Never add fibres as a first component Never add fibres as a first component

Never fill drum completely with Never fill drum completely with Never fill drum completely with Never fill drum completely with
concrete in order to achieve even concrete in order to achieve even concrete in order to achieve even concrete in order to achieve even
fibre distribution fibre distribution fibre distribution fibre distribution

Truck mixer Add fibres continuously at a maximum Speed Dramix® Easy Dose fibres - Speed: add fibres continuously at a - Speed: add fibres continuously at a
of 40 kg/min (RB types) can be dosed continuously at maximum of 5 kg/min maximum of 5 kg/min
a maximum of 60 kg/min
If blower blast equipments are used (not
needed for Dramix® fibres) the suitability
should be tested on beforehand

MIXING
Mixing time depends on the efficiency Mixing time depends on the efficiency Mixing time depends on the efficiency - Mixing time depends on the efficiency - Mixing time depends on the efficiency
of the mixing equipment of the mixing equipment of the mixing equipment of the mixing equipment of the mixing equipment

DO: drum rotation speed > 12 rpm DO: drum rotation speed > 12 rpm DO NOT: not possible to dose DO: drum rotation speed > 12 rpm DO: drum rotation speed > 12 rpm
5 min. - Mixing time: after adding all fibres, mix - Mixing time: after adding all fibres, mix OL fibres in the truckmixer - Mixing time: after adding all fibres, mix - Mixing time: after adding all fibres, mix
1 minute/m3 concrete and not less than 5 min 1 minute/m3 concrete and not less than 5 min 1 minute/m3 concrete and not less than 5 min 1 minute/m3 concrete and not less than 5 min

QUALITY Before using fibre concrete, a

preliminary test must be done
Before using fibre concrete, a
preliminary test must be done
Before using fibre concrete, a
preliminary test must be done
Before using fibre concrete, a
preliminary test must be done
Before using fibre concrete, a
preliminary test must be done
CONTROL - Workability - Workability - Workability - Workability - Workability
- Air content
- Air content - Air content - Air content - Air content
- Separation of fire bundles when using glued fibres
- Homogenious fibre distribution in the - Homogenious fibre distribution in the - Homogenious fibre distribution in the
- Homogenious fibre distribution in the concrete concrete concrete concrete

PUMPING Hose diameter > 1,5 x fibre length Hose diameter > 1,5 x fibre length Special pump test program is required Hose diameter > 1,5 x fibre length Hose diameter > 1,5 x fibre length

For complicated pump lines or concrete For complicated pump lines or concrete For complicated pump lines or concrete For complicated pump lines or concrete
compositions, a trial is recommended prior compositions, a trial is recommended prior compositions, a trial is recommended prior compositions, a trial is recommended prior
to execution to execution to execution to execution

Bekaert is provided to support you for all questions regarding the dosing, mixing and placing of fibre concrete or any exception from above described recommendations. www.bekaert.com/building • [email protected]
Dramix® BOOSTER:
• Exact dosing of the Dramix® steel fibres

• Reduces the workload at the plant

• Increases the occupational safety and flexibility

• Minimizes your waste

• Your tailor-made solution

• Just-in-time deliveries

Dramix® VIBRO:
• Exact dosing of the Dramix® steel fibres

• Increased productivity

• Increases the occupational safety

• Bulk deliveries up to 1100kg

• Dramix® VIBRO 1100: removable tray

• Dramix® VIBRO 1500: dosing speed of 150kg/min

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