Batch Log

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Purpose

The Batch Log section is used to record details about the material, environmental conditions and any notes pertaining to the placement that are intended to be reported to the client.

Batch Log Section - Concrete Sample Types

Field	Description
Contractor	Name of the concrete contractor
Supplier Plant Mix Design	The supplier and plant supplying the concrete The mix design used for the application Click the Lookup button to select suppliers, plants and mix designs See the Using Supplier / Plant / Mix Design section at the bottom of this page for more information on managing the data in these fields.
Truck #	Truck number delivering the concrete
Ticket #	Ticket number for the concrete
Load Volume	Amount / volume of concrete in the load
Method of Placement	How the concrete is being placed (chute, buggy, pump, conveyor, etc.)
Time Batched	Time the concrete was batched Use the Specify Date link under the field label to specify a date if it is different than the Cast Date previously supplied (i.e. used mostly if placements happen over midnight)
Time Arrived	Time the truck arrived Use the Specify Date link under the field label to specify a date if it is different than the Cast Date previously supplied (i.e. used mostly if placements happen over midnight)
Time Truck Empty	Time the truck was completely empty Use the Specify Date link under the field label to specify a date if it is different than the Cast Date previously supplied (i.e. used mostly if placements happen over midnight)
Air Temp	Air temperature
Weather	General weather conditions
Est. Wind	Estimated wind speed
Est. Humidity	Estimated humidity
Placement Notes	Open-ended notes pertaining to the placement Reported on reports / visible to clients

Batch Log Section - Grout / Mortar

There is more variability in the fields presented for grout / mortar placements. The fields available are dictated by the Batching Type (on-site, pre-mixed, ready-mixed) on the placement.

Batch Log Section - Concrete Sample Types

Field	Description
Contractor	Name of the concrete contractor
Batching Type	How the material is being batched (on-site, pre-mixed, ready-mixed) Selected value will dictate what fields are presented in this section
Batching Type = Batched On-Site
Method of Batching
Cement Source
Cement Type
Lime Brand
Lime Type
Cement Quantity / Unit
Lime Quantity / Unit
Sand Quantity / Unit
Batching Type = Pre-Mixed Material
Manufacturer
Product ID
Batch ID
Batching Type = Ready-Mixed
Supplier Plant Mix Design	The supplier and plant supplying the concrete The mix design used for the application Click the Lookup button to select suppliers, plants and mix designs See the Using Supplier / Plant / Mix Design section at the bottom of this page for more information on managing the data in these fields.
Truck #	Truck number delivering the concrete
Ticket #	Ticket number for the concrete
Load Volume	Amount / volume of concrete in the load
Method of Placement	How the concrete is being placed (chute, buggy, pump, conveyor, etc.)
Common Fields
Time Batched	Time the concrete was batched Use the Specify Date link under the field label to specify a date if it is different than the Cast Date previously supplied (i.e. used mostly if placements happen over midnight)
Time Arrived	Time the truck arrived Use the Specify Date link under the field label to specify a date if it is different than the Cast Date previously supplied (i.e. used mostly if placements happen over midnight)
Time Truck Empty	Time the truck was completely empty Use the Specify Date link under the field label to specify a date if it is different than the Cast Date previously supplied (i.e. used mostly if placements happen over midnight)
Method of Mixing
Air Temp	Air temperature
Weather	General weather conditions
Est. Wind	Estimated wind speed
Est. Humidity	Estimated humidity
Placement Notes	Open-ended notes pertaining to the placement Reported on reports / visible to clients

Concrete Admixtures

You can add Admixtures by selecting Add Admixture from the bottom of the Truck Log screen. Once selected, a box will expand allowing you to add information specific to that admixture. Multiple admixtures can be added to a Concrete Sample

Deleting Admixtures / Blank Admixtures

You can remove an admixture by selecting the Delete button. This will delete only the admixture exposed.

A blank admixture cannot be saved. You will need to delete a blank admixture prior to saving.

Batch Log - Grout / Mortar

Using Supplier / Plant / Mix Design Fields

The Supplier / Plant / Mix Design fields have some unique functionality integrated with them.

The Lookup button on each field should be used to look up and select suppliers / plants / mix designs. A screen similar to the following will display. By default all available values will display. You can begin typing a name in the search box at the top to limit the selection to only values that contain that search string.

Any values displayed in red text are considered new values that can be selected (i.e. in the event the needed value is not part of the existing list). These are considered Draft values.

Your MetaField business administrator controls which fields allow Draft values to be added. You may experience situations where, for example, you are not allowed to enter Draft values for Supplier and Plant, but you are allowed to enter a draft value for Mix Design because of the unpredictable nature and quantity of mix designs a supplier produces.