6.2 - Maintenance and Cleaning
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Practice Questions
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What is a free fall mixer?
💡 Hint: Think about how things fall due to gravity.
Name one type of power mixer.
💡 Hint: Consider the shapes they might resemble.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which type of mixer uses gravity for operation?
💡 Hint: Think about how gravity affects mixing.
True or False: Mixing for too long can lead to an undesired effect on concrete.
💡 Hint: What happens if you keep mixing beyond the recommended time?
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Challenge Problems
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A contractor uses a free fall mixer to mix 10 cubic meters of concrete but notices that 30% sticks to the sides of the drum. How can they prevent this in future batches?
💡 Hint: Think about the features that mitigate sticking.
A power mixer has a nominal capacity of 15m3 but operates at 80% efficiency. Calculate the actual concrete production per hour if the cycle time is 4 minutes.
💡 Hint: Focus on workload capacity and operational efficiency.
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