& CALA KANCANE CARRIERS CONCRETE MIXES: PROPORTIONS AND QUANTITIES notes Recommended concrete strengths for various uses ae shown inthe table below, Concrete [strength at| 28 days, MPa Use 10 | Massfiting 15 __|Fourcktions for houses 20 __|[Floorsonthe ground arface beds for houses Reinforceel concrete 25 |Homednveways Reinforced concrete Floors on thegroundd for avy duty ~ 2g. factories Fan roads Floors on the ground for heavy duty ~ ag. factories 35 | Precast concrete 40 | Precast concrete + Mixproportions inthe table overles are asec en the assumption that a CEMIII/A 325 cement wil be used, CEM 142.5 or higher cemerts will give.a stronger concrete but may be less economical. ements with higher extender contents (¢.CEMII/B or CEM I) may develop stength, rmoreslowy andl ill require particular care wth curing. -Masony cements complying with SABSENV 413-1 are” not recommended for usein concrete + Theamount of water requited isnot given inthetable The ‘mix shoudl contain enough water toachieve the require! consistence. Consistence may be assessed by eye or ‘measured by carrying out the slurp test (SABS Method! 5862-12006) Recommended skampsare: 50-100 mm for compaction by mechanical vibration 100-150 mmfor compaction by hand +9001? = tre “The capacity ofa builder's wheellsirow Is65 litres. + Amixmade according to thistable and tothe required consistence, shoul be assessed for stone conten before bing usec on alarge scale Thiscan be done by compacting some ofthe concrete in acontainer, 29.8 bucket, by the means vibration or hand tamping) tobe usecion thejob. If zones protrude from the surface, stonecontent is too high, If not, seatch the surface ofthe compacted concrete (before Iharcens) witha nal or screweirver. the stone content Isright, stones should befound two or three millimetres below the surface. fthey arecleeper than this thestone. content istoo low. Hf stone content istoo high, recuceit by 10% and increase snd content by the same amount, 2, volume or mass. Then reassess. If stone content is too low Increaseit by 10 and veckice send content by the same amount, Le. volume or mass. ‘Then reassess. + Themix proportions given inthe table overleaf ate conservative. thequantly of concrete tobe mace exceedsabou 100m, tis probably possible to save costs by selecting materials anc having a mix designed For Information on the choice of mskerialsconsut the CAC +The quantities given overleaf do not include ary allowance forwastage, Directors: Lazarus Zitha | Chirs Roux 20 Ali Street | P.O. Box 1189.| MALELANE | 1320, Tet: 013 790 1705 | Fax: 086 542 6547 I Cell; 083 675 739 Reg no, 2007/032132/07 | VAT 4400248235CALA KANCANE CARRIERS CONCRETE MIKES PROPORTIONS AND QUANTITIES Thistablewasciavm up when only SOkg bagsof cement were If bagscontalring a ciflerent massof cement are use then the jwallablein SA Massfoag andVolime/bagquentilesareghen per bag quantities should be alusted proportionstaly for sOkg tagsof camer. Concrete 9,5 0r13,2mm stone 19,00 25,5 mm stono strength at ‘Mass or aes | vem | comant | sand stone | coment sanel stoma massokgbeg [__ 509 23816 T8kg SOK 2301g 19649 vounesokgbas] Sky | at7sm? | apes 30g | _or7om® | _o1asnt e Noss og | 119m | Soko | 25ko | 103K | soKD Volume/m 5,0bag 0.88 m* 047m 4Sbag 076m" 66m? MawisoKgiag [__ S09 175g 1065 50K 70g Tetkg Volume/sokg bag] SOkg 0.130m | 080m" 50g 125m | 0.120m" " ‘assim 315 kg 1100 kg 670k, 7280 kg ‘960 kg ‘20 kg Volumesm? 63 bag 082m 050m 5,6 bag 070m 068m? (Mass/S0kg bag 50 kg 138 kg 92 kg kg 130 kg 138 kg Volume/S0 kg bag} 50 kg 0,100m" 0070m* 50 kg 0.095 m* 0.100" ad ‘Mass/m 375 kg 1030 kg) 680k 1340 key 880 kg) ‘940 kg) Volume/m 7.Sbag ‘a76m Osim 68 bag ‘06s 70m meeusoKgiag [__s0kg Tag ig sOKg e619 | __ 25k Volume/Sokgbag] — 50kg ‘oosm | 060m® Sky ‘oem | 000m? ae Mass/m 425 kg 970 kg TIO kg 385 kg 820 kg 960 kg Volume/m a5baq ‘a7am 053m 7.7 bag ‘Osim o7tm Masisokgbag | SOkg 5g 7349 Soy oe Winesokgbee] sig | oo7On? | aossn? | sokg | onesm® | O85 nt 0 Massim a75kg | 910kg 730 kg 430kg 770kg 980 kg ‘Volume/m* 95 bag 067m 054m 86 bag o.s7m* o73m Masssokgbag | SOkg ekg rig 50k 75k 105 kg VolumeyS0kgbag] 50 kg ‘oo6om? | 00ssm 50k ‘oossm* | oosom? a ‘Mass/m 525 kg 850 kg 750 key 475 kg 710 kg 11000 ky volumem | 105bag 063m" sem ‘95 bag Os3m O74 er om ig soKg og hg Volume/S0 kg bag} 50 kg 0050m* 0.050m" sO kg 0,045 mm? 0.075 m? “ wenn? | s75kg | 7@0kg | 7701q | s20%y | 650m | 1000 Directors: Lazarus Zitha | Chirs Roux 20 Alt Street | P.O. 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Peace the ton ples wou be an Sirnoedstag an rterparrg ol te cottete wi nesan eto ee haggra eth concrete ee plaingltOb ratte conzete tn treble ti pace ty ring neon wats, oe eeu eit seongh te 20 Air Street | P.O. Box 1189 | MALELANE | 1320 Tel: 013 790 1705 | Fax: 086 542 6547 | Coll; 083 675 7739 Reg no. 2007/032182/07 | VAT 4400248235