Concrete Conspiracy

[Bo Atkinson]

Please look very closely at the surface outside of these paper bags and also look inside where the plastic-liner membrane is also punctured by countless holes, which are the size of a period. Any clues what these intentionally-manufactured holes are for? The commercially sold product is cement and the bags of concrete also have similar holes-- But how many localities allow this?
http://harmoniouspalette.com/LumpyCement.jpg
http://harmoniouspalette.com/badbag.html
I've bought tons of bagged cement in North Eastern USA where i find these holes. Here in Maine, we usually have humidity levels which very soon ruins cement inside of these bad bags. I have worked with cement for decades, as i like to build non linear shapes primarily. My projects are generally small scale, (so i rarely get to use real batchers and hopper systems). I've always been plagued by degraded cement powders sold in bags. To the point of believing that the bags are intentionally spoiled for devious reasons. Why are these dry goods manufactured in this way? I can find no honest or good purpose in these small holes. A cement plant engineer suggested reasons like: "To make bag filling easier" or "to allow manufactured cement to cool down" [???] Is there concrete proof?

:mmph: :frusty:

[jjjones]

years ago my brother-in-law had a construction company and i NEVER saw cement in bags with membrane liner with holes, cement came in thick paper bags! maybe strong structures aren't wanted and can cave easily? namaste peace & love universally :)

[baddbob]

I believe it so the bags dont burst when they are dropped.

[Bo Atkinson]

Ah yes, if the concrete gets pre hardened (because moisture is drawn into the bag like a magnet), then and only then it can't burst!

Yet if the plastic liner was not punctured by the manufacturer, then the powdered cement might spill and burst.

Why didm't i think of that?

Concrete guys are hard to teach anything. We get our work cloths all dusty at work.