Hello ladies and gents this is the Viking telling you that today we are talking about
Cement Truck
Cement trucks are also known as concrete trucks. They have a drum on the top of the truck which holds concrete.
Cement trucks mix concrete in the drum with sharp blades to prevent the concrete from turning hard.
Cement trucks typically pour concrete down long chutes to the site where it is needed.
The drum on cement trucks turn in one direction to mix the concrete, and the opposite direction to pour concrete out of the drum.
Long pipes and concrete pumps are used if the cement truck’s chute can’t reach the area that needs to be concreted.
The first patent application for a cement truck was filed by Stephan Stepanian in 1916.
Cement trucks generally weigh between 9,070 – 13, 600 kg (20,000 – 30,000 pounds).
Cement trucks carry approximately 18,100 kg (40,200 pounds) of concrete.
Most of the time, concrete needs to be delivered from a cement truck 90 minutes after been loaded in the truck.
Cement trucks typically have a steel barrel, but some new trucks use fibreglass.
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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