LEAN CONCRETE – A CONCRETE WITH CEMENT CONTENT LESS THAN ABOUT 10% OF THE TOTAL

CONTENTS. MORE THE AGGREGATE TO CEMENT RATIO, THE LEANER IS THE CONCRETE. SO, IN THIS
TYPE OF CONCRETE, LESS AMOUNT OF PASTE IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE LUBRICATION PER SURFACE
AREA OF THE AGGREGATES.

PURPOSE OF LEAN CONCRETE

1. PROVIDES A UNIFORM SURFACE TO THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION.

2. PREVENT THE DIRECT CONTACT OF THE FOUNDATION CONCRETE OF THE SOIL
3. TO PROVIDE A FLAT BOTTOM FOR A TERRAIN THAT IS UNEVEN OR DIRTY
4. USES IN FILLINGS OR UNDER THE FOUNDATIONS, SO THE STRUCTURE IS PROTECTED FROM
THE SOIL
5. LEAN CONCRETE MIX RATIO = 1:4:8 / NORMAL CONCRETE MIX RATIO = 1:2:4 / PCC MIX
RATIO = 1:5:10