ABSTRACT
The procedures and equipment for producing and transporting high-strength concrete are not much different to those used for conventional concrete; however, some changes, refinements, and emphasis on critical points are usually necessary. Had specialized equipment been necessary to produce high-strength concrete, its ascension into the mainstream industry probably never would have occurred. Depending on the condition and capacity of the production facility and transportation fleet, some adaption may be required. Producers that are already dedicated to supplying quality concrete routinely should have few difficulties producing and delivering high-strength concrete. However, as was discussed in the preceding chapter, expecting concrete producers to develop a highly sophisticated concrete, while imposing extraneous prescriptive requirements, can end up having counter-productive results. Prescriptive compositional requirements truly have no place with high-strength concrete. The control of high-strength concrete should be in the hands of the concrete producer, the party most familiar with the mixture ingredients and their interactions.
