How Do You Use Prepackaged Concrete Mix?
• Measure the area you will fill with concrete. Figure out how much premixed concrete you will need for your project. Multiply the length times the width times the depth of the space you need to fill. This will tell you give a cubic size, or volume, of concrete that you need. Next, divide the volume (in cubic feet, meters, etc.) by the package yield of the material you are using. Typically, premixed concrete comes in 20, 40, and 80 pound bags, with the 80 pound bag yielding about 4/5 of a cubic foot of concrete. Loading… • Prepare any forms you will need to hold the concrete, and grade and compact the soil or sub grade material. Place any reinforcing steel, and generally speaking, be ready for your concrete. • Here we are using 4000 PSI concrete in 80# bags. Purchase the premixed product you have chosen to use. Here are a few examples of different mixtures commonly available: • 3000 PSI (pounds per square inch) compressive strength, gravel, sand, and Portland cement mixture. This is
• Measure the area you will fill with concrete. Figure out how much premixed concrete you will need for your project. Multiply the length times the width times the depth of the space you need to fill. This will tell you give a cubic size, or volume, of concrete that you need. Next, divide the volume (in cubic feet, meters, etc.) by the package yield of the material you are using. Typically, premixed concrete comes in 20, 40, and 80 pound bags, with the 80 pound bag yielding about 4/5 of a cubic foot of concrete. • Prepare any forms you will need to hold the concrete, and grade and compact the soil or sub grade material. Place any reinforcing steel, and generally speaking, be ready for your concrete. • Here we are using 4000 PSI concrete in 80# bags. Purchase the premixed product you have chosen to use. Here are a few examples of different mixtures commonly available: • 3000 PSI (pounds per square inch) compressive strength, gravel, sand, and Portland cement mixture. This is a basic, in
