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. The fields that appear on this screen are variable based on the sample type.

Batch Log Section Fields

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 Only applies to Grout / Mortar sample types
Batching Type = Batched On-Site
Method of Batching	How the material was batched - volume, weight, etc.
Cement Source	Source of the cement
Cement Type	Type of cement used
Lime Brand	Brand of the lime
Lime Type	Type of lime Same source list as the Mortar Type list
Cement Quantity / Unit	Quantity of cement used in the batch
Lime Quantity / Unit	Quantity of lime used in the batch
Sand Quantity / Unit	Quantity of sand used in the batch
Method of Mixing	How the material was mixed
Batching Type = Pre-Mixed Material
Manufacturer	Manufacturer of the pre-mixed material
Product ID	Product ID of the material
Batch ID	Manufacturing batch ID of the material
Method of Mixing	How the material was mixed
Concrete Placements & 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.)
Sampling Method	What the sampling method is Can be modified/added/edited in Administration / Concrete/Grout/Mortar / General Settings / Sampling Method
Sample Condition	What the sample condition is Can be modified/added/edited in Administration / Concrete/Grout/Mortar / General Settings / Sample Condition
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)
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)
Air Temp	Air temperature
Weather	General weather conditions
Est. Wind (mph)	Estimated wind speed
Est. Humidity (%)	Estimated humidity
Placement Notes	Open-ended notes used to capture important notes related to the sample that are not already captured in other fields Reported on reports / visible to clients

Concrete Admixtures

You can add Admixtures (that are added in the field) 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 sample record.

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.

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.