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Wingra Redi-Mix produces hundreds of different mixtures to meet your projects needs. These mixtures are produced by fully computerized state of the art batching plants assuring accurate and uniform mixtures. We produce and control our own aggregates, this provides for a higher quality concrete product. Our product is checked in the field by quality control personnel.
Commercial Projects
We have participated in the largest of commercial projects in the
Madison area including the Monona Terrace Convention Center, Kohl
Center and
Overture Arts Center. These projects required state of the art high
strength and other special mixes engineered to meet the strictest
of project specifications.
Our production facilities, locations, and fleet allow us to be the
supplier of choice on these large commercial projects.
Residential Projects
Residential construction is always a critical segment of our business.
Dane County has enjoyed a strong housing market for many years. This
residential construction
is expected to continue to grow and we will focus on meeting that demand.
At Wingra Redi-Mix we provide quality concrete for use by contractors, large and small. To discuss your project with Wingra staff, contact us at 271-9388.
If it
calls for concrete we can do it.
About Concrete.......................................................... Portland cement concrete is a simple material in appearance with a very complex internal nature. In contrast to its internal complexity, concrete’s versatility, durability and economy have made it the world’s most used construction material. This can be seen from its variety of uses from highways, bridges, buildings, and homes to floors, sidewalks, patios and pools.
Concrete is basically a mixture of two components aggregates and paste. The paste, comprised of portland cement and water, binds the aggregate (sand and gravel or crushed stone) into a rock like mass as the paste hardens because of the chemical reaction of the cement and water. Aggregates are generally divided into two groups: fine and course. Fine aggregates consist of natural or manufactured sand while the course aggregates consists of larger stones. Since the aggregate make up about 60% to 70% of the total volume of concrete their selection is important. Aggregates should consist of particles with adequate strength and resistance to exposure conditions and should not contain materials that will cause deterioration of the concrete.
For any particular set of materials and conditions the quality of hardened concrete is determined by the amount of water used in relation to the amount of cement. The less water used, the better the quality of the concrete provided it can be consolidated properly. Some advantages of reducing water content are increased strength, lower permeability, increased resistance to weathering and reduced shrinkage.
The freshly mixed (plastic), and hardened properties of concrete may be changed by adding, admixtures to the concrete, usually in liquid form during batching. Admixtures, are commonly used to adjust setting time, reduce the water demand, increase workability, intentionally entrain air and adjust other properties.
After completion of proper proportioning, batching, mixing, placing,
consolidating, finishing and curing, hardened concrete becomes a strong,
noncombustible, durable, abrasion- resistant, and practically impermeable
building material that requires little or no maintenance. Concrete is
also an excellent building material because it can be formed into a variety
of shapes, colors, and textures for use in an almost unlimited number
of uses.
