Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

BATSTATEU ALANGILAN, Alangilan, Batangas City
College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts
www.batstate-u.edu.ph Tel. No. (043) 425-0139 loc. 118/2121
THESIS/PROJECT TOPIC PROPOSAL FORM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Project Title: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE QUALITY CONTROL OF READY MIXED CONCRETE PRODUCED IN 5

DIFFERENT BATCHING PLANTS IN BATANGAS CITY: ASSESSMENT OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH CAPACITY

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meetings due to other prior obligations.

SDGs Addressed: (11) Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

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Project Duration:

Project Abstract: The primary building material that is utilized extensively for large-scale construction projects all over the world is

Include references ready-mixed concrete. The usage of concrete in a variety of forms is occasionally expanding due to more attention being

paid to housing and infrastructure as well as road projects. For such a growing demand, ready-mixed concrete was

introduced as a superior alternative to concrete that is mixed on the construction site and then batched in a controlled

environment. To guarantee that the works comply with the specification, quality control encompasses all the steps

conducted during material selection, the manufacturing of concrete, and final concrete products. Due to improper quality

control, concrete constructions fail before achieving an acceptable service life.

Consequently, batching plants produce concrete every day for a variety of uses. A strict quality process must be

adhered to in terms of the selection of materials used to make concrete, storage of those materials, monitoring their

quality, plant maintenance, calibration of equipment, the condition of the plant and transit mixers, sampling of the

concrete, testing, and monitoring of results, weighbridge checks of loaded and unloaded vehicle weights, stock control of

materials, and diagnosis and correction of faults that are found.

The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of ready-mixed concrete in general and to determine the

major factors to quality control in particular produced by 5 different Batching Plants in Batangas City. The researchers

also aim to evaluate the setting time and compressive strength capacity to determine the durability of the product as

well as promote safe and adequate service to the public. The research will be conducted by thoroughly reviewing

previous studies, desk study to be done by gathering concrete test data from third-party testing facilities, interviewing

regulatory bodies, a structured and open-ended questionnaire will be distributed to producers of ready-mixed concrete,

and detailed observation of batching plants and concrete casting sites. This study will be conducted for the researchers

to conclude what kind of improvement they could suggest to batching plants to promote inclusive, safe, resilient, and

sustainable service and settlements. Due to concrete's importance in terms of project cost, consultants, contractors, and

clients will also profit from the study.

Pre-Requisite(s): Courses, programming skills, soft and hard skills, etc.

Research Questions: This study aims to determine the quality control in ready mixed concrete produced by 5 different Batching Plants in Batangas
City, as well as conduct compressive strength test on their ready mixed concrete products.
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:
1. What are the main components of a ready mixed concrete produced by 5 different Batching Plants in Batangas
City?
2. Is there a significant difference between the quality control practice and the compressive strength capacity?
3. How is quality control of ready-mixed being practiced in 5 different Batching Plants in Batangas City?
4. What are the main factors that mainly affect the quality control of ready-mixed concrete? 
5. How frequently and when are compliance criteria used to overcheck quality assurance of ready-mixed concrete?
Research Objectives: The general objective of the study is: 
1. To investigate ready-mixed concrete quality control practice in 5 different Batching Plants in Batangas City.
The specific objectives of this study are: 
1. To identify and prioritize factors that influence Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) operations and the quality of
ready-mixed concrete.
2. To conduct material testing on the sample of ready mixed concrete from 5 different Batching Plants in Batangas
City.
 3. To determine if there is a significant difference between the quality control practice of 5 different Batching Plants
in Batangas City and the compressive strength capacity of the samples taken from them
Resources Needed:

Are the existing facilities at the College sufficient to carry out this project work? (Yes/No)

Does the student need special training to use any College lab equipment? (Yes/No)

If yes, how will this be provided?

Budget (Please provide details of budget requirement)

Is there any external financial assistance to support this project? (Yes/No)

Is the project multidisciplinary involving students from different programs? (Yes/No)

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Checklist to be verified by the Research Cluster Leader based on the deliberations by the Topic Evaluation Committee.

Please tick appropriately and put N/A if not applicable

No. Particulars Tick

1 The topic falls within the scope of the Research Cluster.

2 The topic proposal meets the expectation of the Research Cluster (Clear background and statement of the research problem,

research questions, and objectives).

3 The adviser has the experience and relevant background to supervise the proposed Thesis/Project

4 If project is not related to the same program or background of the adviser, there is a co-adviser who is in the same program and

has the expertise.

5 The budget is appropriate for the project

Additional Comments/Suggestions by the Topic Evaluation Committee:

1.
Decision of the Topic Evaluation Committee (RC)

Approved Needs Improvement Disapproved

Signed by Research Cluster Chairman

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