A eke 70° Design of Normal Concrete Mixes - British Method 1997 ‘Table (1): Values of the Constant “K” : % of Defects "10% is 5% 7 25% ~ Table 2): Approximate Compressive, Strengths (N/mm’) of Concrete Mixes Made with a Free-Water/Cement Ratio of 0.5. Cement ‘Type of Compressive Strengths. (N/mm?) Strength Coarse ‘Age (Days) elasd Aggregate 3 1 28, 5 Unerushed [22 30 27 Crushed 27 36 49 ar ee Unerus 290i Ress | i | __ Crushed 34 4B 5§ *T Nima 1 MiNi = 1 Ms (N= newton; Pa= pascal, Table (3): Approximate Free-Water Contents (kg/m’) Required to Give Various Levels of . Workability. ‘Slump (mm) i 0-10 | 10-30 Vebe time (s) [28 [en Max. Size of | Type of Aggregate (mm) | Aggregate a Unerushed 150 180 Crushed 180 205 230 zs Unerushed 135 | _160 180 Crushed 170 |= 190 210 i “Unerushed 4 us| _ 140 160 15 Crushed 155, 175, 190. 205 Note: When care an ine agregates of different yperar wed, ho o-watr Gone i cStmaied Oy the expression ae 3 Where, ¥ Tee-water content appropri © to type of fine aggregate, ‘We = Free-water content appropriate to type of coarse aggregate, ‘Page 10f5Method 1997 Design of Normal Concrete Mixes - Brit Table (4): Classification of Exposure Conditions (BS 5328: Part 1). Environment Exposure Conditions Mila Moderate Severe Very Severe Most Severe Abrasive + Concrete surfaces protected against weather or aggressive conditions + Exposed concrete surfaces but sheltered from severe rain or freezing whilst wet. +_ Concrete surfaces continuously under non-aggressive water. + Concrete in contact with non-aggressive soil + Concrete subject to condensation, + Concrete surfaces exposed to severe rain, alternate wetting and drying oF ‘occasional freezing or sevete condensation, + Concrete syrfaceswecasionally exposed to sea-water spray of de-icing sala (directly ot indirectly). Concrete surfaces exposed to corrosive fizmes or severe freezing conditions whilst wet. 2 + Concrete surlaces frequently exposed to sea-water spray oF de: (directly or indirectly). Concrete in sea svater tidal zone down to 1m below lowest low water. + Concrete surfaces exposed to abrasive action, e.g. machinery, metal tyred vehicles or water carrying solids. ig sally Table (5): Guidance én Mix Design Limits for Durability of Concrete Made with Normal Weight Aggregates of 20 mm Nominal Maximum Size. (BS 5328: Part 1) Condition of Exposure’ la ‘Type of Concrete “Min. Cement Max. Free W/C Ratio Content (kg/m’) Most Severe Tnreinforced Non- Mila Moderate ey Unreinforced etvere _-| Reinforced and Prestressed Very Severe All Unreinforced Reinforced and Prestressed Abrasive ATL * Adjustments to min. cement content should be NMS is 10 mm and kg/m’. When the NMS is 40 mm, the min. ‘The cement content should be not less than 240 kg/m? for reinforced concrete oF 300 kgl/in* for Not prestressed concrete, ade for agaregates of NMS other than 20 mum, When the the min, cement content should be increased by 40 kin? and 20 ‘cement content should be reduced by 30 kg/m 14 mm, respectively, Page? of 5Design of Normal Concrete Mixes - British Method 1997 i 10; -- E ic Res tor ase 2 an 20 eq Bi reach. 247 B;minimam s] s for20.0r z more resus S26 é | 0 i0 a 30 4050 60 30 o« Characteristic strength (N/mm?) Figure (1); Relationship between Standard Deviation and Characteristic Strength 90 [Staring we 70 2 al = 19] ~ Ee ——I ; —————— ye a as + Fee-watetcement ratio, | Figure (2): Relationship between Compressive Strength and Free-Water/Cement Ratio, Page Sof ‘ 1Design of Normal Concrete Mixes - British Method 1997 oe 5 [Relative cay af |continad sae 5 Sle on sstrstad Surtace dey base eee 29 concrete mix fein d mi a eed —- ote be =a) J | (estes le 2200 - a les 2109 10028800 ass as a F-water catent tn?) Kigure (3): Estimated Wet Density of Fully Compacted Concrete, Slump: 0-10mm 10-30mm 30-60mm 60-1801 Vebo time: >42s 6-125 3.68 os 80 a zt 2 10 I. Fb 3 5 18" B 60 i eebstaa| | ie al & 40° ® 50] 40 407 2 40 60 3 4b 60F| 60° a S| § 1120 20+] sop] -fet 2 20 sn eae [= tro0j— | 5 ese [= t00 4 °: £ 20 : 10 a 02 0.4 06 08 02 04 06 08 0.2 0.4 0.6 08 02 0 06 08 ~ ree-watericement ratio Higure (4): Recommended Proportions of Fine Aggregate Accofing to Percentage Passing 1 600 jn Sieve. Page dof : yDesign of Normal Conerete Mixes British Method 1997 Maximum aggregate size: 20mm Stump: 0-10mm 30-30mm 30-60mn 60-1800 = Vobe time: 128 6-125 3-68 0-5 80-— = - 4 4 2 1 £ 60|— 4 8 18 = so}— asf t—hs £ 1s 40 = <0 4 i pp 5 Pei AO" ft 60° 2 sob 00] 60 [4-80 20-F5007 zg i £0" 1007 ea 100 00 fee eal 10 0.2 04 06 08 0204 0.6 08 0.2 0% 0.6 08 Free-water/cement ratio Manimum agaregate gizo: 40mm 0204 06 08 Slump: 0-10mm 1o3omm = 30.60mm {60-180mm Vebe time: 128 6-122 3-68 as 80 Ee = a0} | — 2 60 F oe aaa ® sop 1 I 167] £ 4s ay se 40 5 § 4 2 20] < Lao K-00 204 & 607f 20: [4 2 0icot tt : a Eero) Ete =F i00" tol 0.2 0.4 0.6 08 Freewator/eement ratio 0204 06 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 04 06 0.8 Eigure (4): Recommended Proportions of Fine Aggregate According to Percentage Passing 2.600 jun Sieve (Continued) Faze Sots