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Home > Structure > Concrete > In Situ Concrete > Cements Dricon® Instant Concrete Firth has currently engaged in an environmental assessment of its products with Greenbuild. Work is in progress and results will be published shortly.The Dricon® range of instant concrete includes: Dricon® HandiCrete®. An easy-to-use, bagged, dry mix, instant concrete. When combined with water it provides a quality concrete with a smooth finish. Available in 25 kg and 40 kg bags. Dricon RapidSet®. A dry concrete mix that includes additives that reduce the time it takes to harden to 15 minutes (at 21o Celsius). Available in 25 kg bags. Dricon® High Strength RapidSet™. A high strength concrete that hardens in 15 minutes (at 21o Celsius) and achieves a 28-day strength of 30MPa. Available in 20 kg bags.
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Dricon® HandiCrete®. Suitable for small, general construction projects. Typical uses include: paths, mowing strips, garden edges, posts, letterboxes and repairs. Dricon® RapidSet™. A convenient way of placing concrete around fence posts, washing lines and letterbox supports. No mixing is required; simply place the post, fill the hole with water, then slowly add RapidSet™. Not recommended where structural concrete or a smooth finish is required. Dricon® High Strength RapidSet™. Can be used in the same way as Dricon® RapidSet™. It is particularly suitable for applications requiring extra strength, such as foundations, fence corner posts or decking supports.
Convenient – just add water No waste – easy to plan quantities, ideal for small projects No mess– what isn’t used stays in the bag Dricon® HandiCrete®. Ideal for a quality, smooth finish. Dricon® RapidSet™. Speeds progress, no mixing necessary just add directly to water in the hole. No bracing required, hold posts in position a few minutes while Dricon® RapidSet™ begins to harden. After only an hour the concrete is hard enough to continue work such as setting string lines and hammering rails. Dricon® High Strength RapidSet™. Speeds progress and 28-day strength of 30 MPa makes it suitable for structural applications.
Dricon® instant concrete products are bagged, dry mixes of the cement, sand and aggregates necessary to make quality concrete. Dricon® HandiCrete®, a 25 kg bag will make 0.012m3 of concrete and 40 kg will make 0.0192m3 of concrete Dricon RapidSet® includes additives to hasten setting times. One 25 kg bag makes 0.012m3 of concrete. Dricon® High Strength RapidSet™ includes additives to hasten setting and provide a 28-day strength of 30MPa. One 20 kg bag will make 0.01m3 of concrete.
Dricon® concrete products have following 28-day strengths: Dricon® HandiCrete®: 20 MPa Dricon® RapidSet™: 12.5 MPa Dricon® High Strength RapidSet™: 30 Mpa
HandiCrete® Prepare site with string lines. Excavate and compact base. Place boxing. Soak prepared area. Mix HandiCrete®, spread evenly, screed to remove excess. Leave one hour. Use steel float for smooth finish or broom for non-slip finish. Cure for 7 days. Remove boxing. RapidSet™ Prepare posthole. Align post. Soak hole and post with water. Add water into hole (3.5 litres per bag). Slowly pour in RapidSet™. Wait at least one hour before working with post. High Strength RapidSet™ Instructions as above, but ensure posthole is at least 250mm in diameter and at least ¼ of post length is in ground.
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