Portable Small-Scale Concrete Mixer Designs: A Review

The growing requirement for adaptable construction equipment has led to the need for a review of compact yet efficient concrete mixers. Portable concrete mixers offer a workable option that might completely transform the development of small-scale infrastructure, particularly on isolated and difficult-to-reach construction sites. By examining the activities in construction sites, transport and mobility limitations in current concrete mixer models were found. In order to address this issue in this research, a review of portable mixers intended for small-scale construction projects was conducted evaluating earlier studies on concrete mixer designs. The goal of this research is to highlight machines that overcome the transport and mobility limitations by putting utility and portability first in their design. From the research, there is a need for more concrete mixers that can rotate in multiple directions; create homogeneous mixtures with less waste; and possess detachable components for easier maintenance. This is in order to reveal the research gap posed by the need for concrete mixers that are portable, mobile, efficient, durable, and have excellent overall performance for small-scale concrete mixing. This work significantly advances the need for more adaptable construction tools in contemporary building and construction practices.

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Wofuru-Nyenke, O. K. (2025). Portable Small-Scale Concrete Mixer Designs: A Review. International Journal of Engineering Analysis and Computations (IJEAC), 1(1), 12-19.

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