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subsequent examination of site cube results and then Ready-Mixed Concrete or to the BSI Kitemark Scheme
in-situ strength assessment indicate an in-situ core for Ready-Mixed Concrete. The Standards set out the
strength of around 15MPa. The engineer did not know rules under which the concrete is supplied and the
if the concrete producer had any Product Conformity accredited third parties carry out audits to ensure the
Certification and was having difficulty because the supplier operates in accordance with the rules.
producer was not responding to telephone calls. The I am also very grateful to Alasdair Beal for the
point is that the rules for identity testing of concrete information concerning the CP 114 as amended in
are a backstop to provide the engineer, contractor or 1965. CP 114: 1969 as amended up to July 1977 is
producer with a mechanism to check particular loads the earliest version in my possession. In this version
of concrete, normally because there has been some there is a requirement for supervision: “A competent
observed irregularity. Identity testing should not be person should be employed whose first duty it will be
confused with any specified site quality control, nor to supervise all stages in the preparation and placing of
should it be confused with the producer’s factory concrete. All tests on materials, the making and testing
production control and conformity assessment. of cubes and the maintenance and calibration of all
No amount of identity testing will prevent a rogue mixing and measuring plant should be carried out under
supplier delivering concrete with just enough cement his direct supervision”. In modern times it is accepted
such that it goes hard within a day because most of the that most clients will not cover the cost of direct
Reference time this is all its customers require. The real need is supervision but a minimum requirement should always
1. BRITISH STANDARDS to demand more from the concrete supplier before the be for the concrete supplier to have some form of third-
INSTITUTION, BS 8500-
1. Concrete.
order is placed, rather than try to catch it out after the party Product Conformity Certification. ●
Complementary British concrete is delivered and placed, and where the cost
Standard to BS EN 206- of any remedial work will always greatly outweigh the Chris A Clear
1. Method of specifying value of the material supplied. MPA–BRMCA
and guidance for the
specifier. BSI, London,
All BRMCA members have Product Conformity
2006+A1:2012. Certification to supply concrete in accordance with EN ● Editor’s note:
206 and BS 8500(1), either to the Quality Scheme for Correspondence on this topic is now closed.
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