Analysis and Assessment of the Risk Associated with Ready Mix Concrete Production in Pune Region

Abstract

Concrete is one of the most adaptable building materials available. And it is frequentlyregarded as the most cost-effective, strong, and long-lasting material. India's ready-mix concrete (RMC)industry is expanding at a rapid pace.This industry is exposed to risk in various concrete productionprocesses, and it is critical to address these risks in order for the industry to gain credibility andcustomer confidence, as well as to have expected profit margins. Statistical quality control proves to bethe most important tool in ensuring concrete of desired quality in order to gain effective productivity. Anattempt is made in this work to identify the most critical failure mode in the production of concrete usinga risk assessment model and the Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA) technique. The twentyeightdays’ characteristics cube compressive strengths on Different grades of concrete, as well asextensive information regarding the production process and risks related with RMC production, werecollected from operational RMC plants in and surrounding Pune region. The risks are quantified usingthe questionnaire survey with use of FMEA technique. With the Risk priority number, the mode of failurein a manufacturing process is identified, such as irregular grading, testing equipment problems, designvariations, all of which were important factors to monitor. Corrective actions are investigated in thisstudy in order to correct critical failures in the concrete production process.