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curing
Basic Considerations
Economy -- The material costs are most important in
determining the relative costs of different mixes.
The labor and equipment costs, except for special
concretes, are generally independent for the mix design.
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Non-Air-Entrained Concrete
0.375
350
385
410
0.5
335
365
385
Air Content
3.0%
2.5%
Slump(in)
1 to 2
3 to 4
6 to 7
1.0%
6
190
210
-
0.5%
0.3%
0.2%
Air-Entrained Concrete
1.5%
3
220
245
270
2.0%
2
260
285
300
Slump(in)
1 to 2
3 to 4
6 to 7
Air Content
Mild
Moderate
Extreme
0.375
305
340
365
0.5
295
325
345
4.5%
6.0%
7.5%
4.0%
5.5%
7.0%
3.0%
4.5%
6.0%
2.5%
4.5%
5.5%
2
240
265
280
3
225
250
270
6
180
200
-
2.0%
4.0%
5.0%
1.5%
3.5%
4.5%
1.0%
3.0%
4.0%
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weight of cement
weight of water
w c
(a) Strength -- Without strength vs. w/c ratio data for a certain
material, a conservative estimate can be made for the
accepted 28-day compressive strength from Table 3.
(b) Durability -- If there are severe exposure conditions, such as
freezing and thawing, exposure to seawater, or sulfates, the
w/c ratio requirements may have to be adjusted.
2.4
0.50
0.59
0.66
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.87
2.5
0.49
0.58
0.65
0.70
0.74
0.77
0.81
0.86
Fineness Modulus
2.6
2.7
0.48
0.47
0.57
0.56
0.64
0.63
0.69
0.68
0.73
0.72
0.76
0.75
0.80
0.79
0.85
0.84
2.8
0.46
0.55
0.62
0.67
0.71
0.74
0.78
0.83
2.9
0.45
0.54
0.61
0.66
0.70
0.73
0.77
0.82
3
0.44
0.53
0.60
0.65
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.81
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AC
SM
Moisturecontent (MC ) AC SM
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Slump(in)
1 to 2
3 to 4
6 to 7
Air Content
Mild
Moderate
Extreme
0.375
305
340
365
0.5
295
325
345
4.5%
6.0%
7.5%
4.0%
5.5%
7.0%
3.0%
4.5%
6.0%
2.5%
4.5%
5.5%
2
240
265
280
3
225
250
270
6
180
200
-
2.0%
4.0%
5.0%
1.5%
3.5%
4.5%
1.0%
3.0%
4.0%
AE
0.74
0.59
0.48
0.40
0.32
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weight of cement
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2.4
0.50
0.59
0.66
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.87
Fineness Modulus
2.6
2.7
0.48
0.47
0.57
0.56
0.64
0.63
0.69
0.68
0.73
0.72
0.76
0.75
0.80
0.79
0.85
0.84
2.5
0.49
0.58
0.65
0.70
0.74
0.77
0.81
0.86
2.8
0.46
0.55
0.62
0.67
0.71
0.74
0.78
0.83
2.9
0.45
0.54
0.61
0.66
0.70
0.73
0.77
0.82
3
0.44
0.53
0.60
0.65
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.81
= 4.49 ft.3
Cement:
Coarse Aggregate:
= 10.10 ft.3
Air:
6% x 27ft.3/yd.3
= 1.62 ft.3
lb./ft.3)
= 3.56 ft.3
19.77 ft.3
Total
yd.3
0.63 27 ft.
17.01 ft.
yd.
Value from
Table 4
yd.
100 lb.
ft.
1,701 lb.
yd.
Specific Gravity
of Fine Aggregate
Dry-Rodded
Unit Weight
Density, lb./ft.3
60
62.368
65
62.337
70
62.302
75
62.261
80
62.216
85
62.166
ft.3
1,196 lb.
Unit Weight
of Water
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WeightWater WeightOD SM
244 lb.
Cement
700 lb.
Coarse aggregate
= 1,718 lb.
= 1,247 lb.
= 3,909 lb./yd.3
Total
= 144.8 lb./ft.3
Slump
Aggregate Size
w/c
Cement content