Jimma University

JIMMA UNIVERSITY
JIMMA UNIVERSITY
JIMMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Construction Engineering and Management
by:
Woynshet Assefa Abate
Advisors: Dr Getachew Kebede
Abebe Eshetu (Msc)
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Construction Engineering and Management Chair
Ready Mix Concrete as an Alternative Construction

Material in Building Projects
in Addis Ababa
Woynshet Assefa Abate
03/30/2023 3
Ready Mix Concrete as an Alternative Construction Material in Building Projects
in Addis Ababa
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
II. Statement of the Problem
III. Research Questions
IV.General Objective
V. Limitation of the study
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INTRODUCTION
 Concrete is the most consumable material next to water in the
world.
 Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) is the concrete which is delivered in
the ready-to-use manner.
 benefits of RMC in terms of quality, speed, life-cycle cost and
environmental friendliness are overwhelmingly superior to those of
site mixed concrete.
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1.2 Statement of the Problem

 Better quality concrete is produced.
 Limitation of storage space for basic material at the site
 It can achieve any desired strength of concrete.
 It reduces congestion at the site and prevents Traffic jams
 It is environmentally safe
1.3 Research Questions

 Do contractors prefer site mixed concrete over ready mix concrete? Why?
 Does ready mix concrete produced in Addis Ababa has better quality (in terms of
strength and work ability) than concrete produced at construction sites of the city?
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1.4.1 General Objective

 To assess practice of ready mix concrete in Addis Ababa-Ethiopia.
1.4.2 Specific Objectives
 To assess the current practice of ready mix concrete
 To compare ready mix concrete to the current trade Site Mixed
concrete in Addis Ababa
 To assess that ready-mix batching plants produce the desired
amount needed by the construction projects in Addis Ababa.
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1.5 Significance of the Study

 Analyse Cost comparison of ready mix concrete with Site Mixed concrete.
 this kind of research will be a better input for Ethiopian concrete
technology.
 contractors and clients benefits from the study.
1.6 Scope of the Study
 For Concreting in congested area where storage of materials is not
possible.
 Sites where intensity of traffic makes problems
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1.7 Limitation of the study

 Requires huge initial investment.
 Not suitable for small projects(less quantity of concrete is required).
 Need an effective transportation system from the batching plant to
the job site
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Comparison Factors On-Site Mixed Concrete / Ready Mix Concrete

Conventional
Quality Inconsistent Consistent better quality
Time required Time consuming Reduced
Construction Cost Reduced Costly
Wastage More wastage Minimized Wastage
Ease of construction Not easy Easy
Production capacity In small capacity It can serve wide areas
Storage space on construction site It needs storage area It does not need
Dust and Noise pollution on site High disturbance Reduced
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Source of data
The primary data Fieldwork (questionnaires)
conductedwithconstruction organization/companies;
and construction project sites.
The Secondary Data Collected from literature, and
existing statistical data obtained from various
sources.
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Expected outcome
 Speed of construction
 elimination of storage
 easier, faster and better quality of construction
 reduction of labour and labour cost
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REFERENCES
S duggal, Building Material, 2008.
C. severson, Markets Ready-Mixed Concrete, c/o Journal of Economic Perspectives, Department
of Economics, University of Michigan, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220, 2008.
 k. s. i. d. corporation, Project Profile on ready mix concrete plant in Kerala,, 2012.
 R. V. a. A. K. Pillai, ready mix concrete buziness, 2007.
 s. a. r. m. association, ready mix concrete vs site batching.
 A. G. AbebeDinku, mix design proposal for structural concrete using messobo ordinary portland
cement zede jouurnal of the ethiopian engineers and architects no 19, 2002.
 d. addissie, Handling of Concrete Making Materials in the Ethiopian Construction Industry”,
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JIMMA UNIVERSITY

JIMMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Construction Engineering and Management

Woynshet Assefa Abate

Advisors: Dr Getachew Kebede

Abebe Eshetu (Msc)

Ready Mix Concrete as an Alternative Construction

Woynshet Assefa Abate

II. Statement of the Problem

III. Research Questions

V. Limitation of the study

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3 Research Questions

1.4.1 General Objective

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.7 Limitation of the study

Comparison Factors On-Site Mixed Concrete / Ready Mix Concrete

Quality Inconsistent Consistent better quality

Time required Time consuming Reduced

Construction Cost Reduced Costly

Wastage More wastage Minimized Wastage

Ease of construction Not easy Easy

Production capacity In small capacity It can serve wide areas

C.severson, Markets Ready-Mixed Concrete, c/o Journal of Economic Perspectives, Department

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