At a ready-mix concrete plant 65 tons of cement, 190 tons of fine aggregate, 250 tons of coarse aggregate and 50 tons of water are available before the end of the day. The plant manager knows that the next day (s)he has to deliver a total of 200 m of concrete. In the laboratory, the moisture content of sand and gravel was determined as 1.2 % and 0.2%, respectively and the absorption capacities are 0.8 % for both materials. SSD bulk specific gravities are 2.60 and 2.70 for sand and gravel, respectively. Specific gravity of cement is 3.15. Mix design based on field weight of aggregates: Ingredient Weight (kg/m³-concrete) Field Cement 350 Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate 750 950 Water 195 Calculate the maximum volume of concrete that can be produced with the available materials at the field. What should the plant manager do?

At a ready-mix concrete plant 65 tons of cement, 190 tons of fine aggregate, 250 tons of coarse aggregate and 50 tons of water are available before the end of the day. The plant manager knows that the next day (s)he has to deliver a total of 200 m of concrete. In the laboratory, the moisture content of sand and gravel was determined as 1.2 % and 0.2%, respectively and the absorption capacities are 0.8 % for both materials. SSD bulk specific gravities are 2.60 and 2.70 for sand and gravel, respectively. Specific gravity of cement is 3.15. Mix design based on field weight of aggregates: Ingredient Weight (kg/m³-concrete) Field Cement 350 Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate 750 950 Water 195 Calculate the maximum volume of concrete that can be produced with the available materials at the field. What should the plant manager do?

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