Batching
- Measure the ingredients accurately to ensure correct proportions.
- Measuring aggregates by weight is preferable to measuring by volume.
- It is preferable to use Measuring Boxes of 1.25 cubic feet while measuring by volume.
- Fill the measuring boxes or pans up to the brim.
- Add sufficient quantity of extra sand (approx. 25%) if the sand is wet when being measured by volume.
- Measure water using calibrated cans or buckets, so that the same amount of water is used in all the batches, thus ensuring consistency.