3.

DESCRIPTION OF CONCRETE MIXES DESIGN

The British method has applied to design the concrete. General process for designing concrete mix for target compressive strength competition, 30N/mm2 is summarizes as follo s!

STAGE " 2 3 * +

DESCRIPTION #eals ith strength leading to the free$ ater/cement ratio #eals ith or%a&ilit' leading to the free$ ater content (om&ines the results of )tages " and 2 to give the cement content. #eals ith the determination of the total aggregate content. #eals ith the selection of the fine and coarse aggregate contents.

The unrestricted design has &een selected. The information of the re,uirement item on mix design is sho n in Ta&le 3." and all availa&le data for designing concrete mix are attached as -ppendix ". The design concrete mix for target compressive strength 30 N/mm2 are ta&ulated in Ta&le 3.3
Table 3.1: The requirements and relevant item on the mix design form

No. " 2 3 * +

D!"cri#tion" (haracteristic compressive strength at 2/ da's 0roportion defective (ement t'pe 6aximum aggregate size -ggregate t'pe! i. ii. (oarse aggregate 7ine aggregate

S#!cifi!$ 30N/mm2 +1 2%3"..*4 50( 20mm

(rushed 8ncrushed 30 9 .0 mm +*.<. 2.:0

. : /

)lump re,uired Grading of fine aggregate $ 1 passing .00;m =elative densit'

3.1

Calculation for Quantit of Concr!t! ."

(alculation of ,uantit' re,uired to cast concrete structure must &e &ased on the volume of the structure. >n addition, extra ,uantit' is re,uired for cu&es to ena&le compression strength tests to &e carried out. ?o ever, during mixing, an additional of "01 volume is recommended to accommodate for aste. Ta&le 3.2 sho s the calculation in o&taining the concrete volume.
Table 3.2: Calculation of concrete Volume

T #! of "tructur!

Calculation

Total +olu'!

(u&e

)ize of mould "+0mm x "+0mm x "+0mm @olume for one cu&e 3 0."+x0."+x0."+ 3 0.0033:+ m3

. cu&es 3 .x0.0033:+ 3 0.0202+ m3

Beam

)ize of &eam "+0mm x "+0mm x ""00mm @olume for one &eam 3 0."+x0."+x"." 3 0.02*:+ m3

3 cu&es A * &eams 3 0.0"0"2+ A 0.0<< 3 0."0<"2+ m3

i%

T&! trial 'i( cu)!" 'i(in* +olu'!

3 Total @olume A "01 additional 3 20.0202+ A 0.00202+4 m3 3 0.0222:+ m3

ii%

T&! 3 Cu)!" t!"t , - .!a'" 'i(in* +olu'!

3 Total @olume A "01 additional 3 20."0<"2+ A"0.<"2+x"0$34 m3 3 0."2003:+

B

0."2m3

.2

Table 3.3: Concrete Mix Design orm

Sta*! " It!' "." (haracteristic strength R!f!r!nc! or calculation )pecified )pecified ".2 )tandard deviation ".3 6argin ".* Target mean strength ".+ (ement t'pe ".. -ggregate t'pe! coarse -ggregate t'pe! fine ".: 7ree$ ater/cement ratio "./ Maximum free water/ cement ratio Ta&le -".3 7igure -".2 Specified 7igure -"." (" (2 Specified 50( (rushed 8ncrushed 0.+* 8se the lo er value 30 /alu!" N/mm2 at 2/ +
2

da's 0ercent $ 2 N/mm2 N/mm2 32 N/mm2

0roportion defective CCCCCCCCCCCC N/mm or no data 2% 3 4 $ x 30 $ A 3 2

2." )lump or @e&e time 2.2 6aximum aggregate size 2.3 7ree$ ater content/cement ratio

)pecified )pecified Ta&le -".*

)lump

30 9 .0

mm or @e&e time 20 "<0

s mm %g/m3

3." (ement content 3.2 Maximum cement content 3.3 Minimum cement content 3.* 6odified free ater/cement ratio *." =elative densit' of aggregate 2))#4 *.2 (oncrete densit' *.3 Total aggregate content

(3 Specified Specified

"<0 $ %g/m3

0.+

3/0

%g/m3

$ %g/m3 8se 3.", if D 3.2 8se 3.3, if E 3." 3/0 %g/m3

2..3 7igure -".3 (* 1 pass .00;m sieve 7igure -".* (+ (+ 2at!r 01*% "<0 *.2/ "/00 "/00 Fin! a**r!*at! 01*% ./+ "+.2. 23:0 $ "<0

%no n/assumed 23:0 $ 3/0 3 "/00 %g/m3 %g/m3

+." Grading of fine aggregate +.2 0roportion of fine aggregate +.3 7ine aggregate content +.* (oarse aggregate content C!'!nt 01*% 3/0 /.*.

+*.<. 3:.:/ x 0.3::/ 3 $ ./* 3 ./*

1 1 %g/m3

""". %g/m3 Coar"! a**r!*at! 01*% 20 mm *0 mm """+ 2*./* $ $

Quantiti!" 0er m3 2to nearest + %g4 0er trial mix of 0.0222:+ m3

"0 mm

.3

Not!! #esign as according to B) "//"

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