A.

Typical range of SCC mix composition (The European Guidelines for SCC,
2005)

Typical range by mass Typical range by mass

Constituent
(kg/m3) (litres/m3)
Powder 380-600
Paste 300 - 380
Water 150 - 210 150 - 210
Coarse Aggregate 750 1000 270 360
Content balances the volume of the other constituents,
Fine Aggregate (sand)
typically 48 55% of total aggregate weight.
Water/powder (w/p) ratio by
0.85 1.10
volume

Mix proportioning of SCC

1. Rational Mix Design Method proposed by Okamura and Ozawa (1995)

Guidelines:

a. The coarse aggregate content in the concrete is fixed at 50% of the solid volume.
b. The fine aggregate content is fixed at 40% of the mortar volume.
c. The water to powder (w/p) ratio in volume is assumed as 0.9 to 1.0 depending on the
properties of the powder.
d. The superplasticizer dosage &final w/p ratio are determined so as to ensure self-
compatibility.

2. Linear Optimization Mix Proportioning (by Domone et al, 1999)

Maximum Aggregate Size

Materials
20 mm 10 mm
Coarse Aggregate Content 0.5 x dry rodded unit
0.54 x dry rodded unit weight
(kg/m3) weight
Coarse Water Content
200 200
(kg/m3)
Water powder ratio by weight
0.28 0.40 0.28 0.50
ratio

Water
0.12 0.14 0.12 0.17
(Powder + Fine Aggregate)
Paste Volume of Concrete
0.38 0.42 0.38 0.42
(m3/m3)

( ) ( )
Volume of Sand
( ) < 0.3 0.4 < 0.3 0.4
Volume of mortar
0.3 0.34 0.40 0.45 0.3 0.34 0.40 0.45
0.34 0.40 0.45 0.47 0.34 0.40 0.45 0.47
0.40 0.50 Do not use 0.40 0.50 > 0.45