ACI Mix Design (NAE) by Weight

INPUT CALCULATED VALUES

Required Strength (Psi) = 4000 Required Slump, in = 4

Given Slump, (in) = 3 Selected Slump, in = 3

Type of Structure = Beams Amount of water, (lb/yd3) = 340 Table 3.2 (NAE)

Max Size of Aggregate, (in) = 0.75 W/C Ratio = 0.57 Table 3.3 ( NAE & EA )

Fineness Modulus of Sand = 2.6 Amount of Cement, (lb/yd3) = 596.5

Coarse Aggregate weight, (lb/yd3) = 2700 Volume of Coarse Aggreagte, (yd3) = 0.64 Table 3.4

Moisture Absorbtion For Coarse Aggregates, (%) = 3 Weight of Coarse Aggregate, (lb/yd3) = 2700

Moisture Absorbtion For Fine Aggregates, (%) = 2 Estimated Weight Of fresh Concrete, (lb) = 3960 Table 3.5 ( NAE & EA )

Availble Moisture in Fine Aggregates, (%) = 1.02 Weight of Fine Aggregate, (lb) = 1295

Availble Moisture in Coarse Aggregates, (%) = 1.03 Net Weight of Fine Aggregate, (lb) = 1321.41

Net Weight of Coarse Aggregate, (lb) = 1779.84

Net Weight of Water, (lb) = 417.75

Results
Fine Coarse
For One Yd3 of Concrete : Cement
Aggregate Aggregate
Amount of Cement = 596.5 lb Ratio . 1 2.22 2.98
Amount of Fine Aggregate = 1321.41 lb
Amount of Coarse Aggregate = 1779.84 lb W/C Ratio . 0.57

Amount of Water = 417.75 lb

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 ACI Mix Design (AE) by Weight
INPUT CALCULATED VALUES

Required Strength (Psi) = 3000 Psi Required Slump, in = 4

Given Slump, (in) = 4 Selected Slump, in = 4

Type of Structure = Beams Amount of water, (lb/yd3) = 295 Table 3.2 (AE)

Max Size of Aggregate, (in) = 1 in W/C Ratio = 0.59 Table 3.3 ( NAE & EA )

Fineness Modulus of Sand = 2.5 Amount of Cement, (lb/yd3) = 500

Coarse Aggregate weight, (lb/yd3) = 2700 lb/yd3 Volume of Coarse Aggreagte, (yd3) = 0.7 Table 3.4

Moisture Absorbtion For Coarse Aggregates, (%) = 2 % Weight of Coarse Aggregate, (lb/yd3) = 1890

Moisture Absorbtion For Fine Aggregates, (%) = 1 % Estimated Weight Of fresh Concrete, (lb) = 3900 Table 3.5 ( NAE & EA )

Availble Moisture in Fine Aggregates, (%) = 2 % Weight of Fine Aggregate, (lb) = 1334.5

Availble Moisture in Coarse Aggregates, (%) = 0 % Net Weight of Fine Aggregate, (lb) = 1347.845

Exposure type = Moderate Exposure Net Weight of Coarse Aggregate, (lb) = 1927.8

Net Weight of Water, (lb) = 270.545

Results
Fine Coarse
For One Yd3 of Concrete : Cement
Aggregate Aggregate
Amount of Cement = 500 lb Ratio . 1 2.7 3.9
Amount of Fine Aggregate = 1347.845 lb
Amount of Coarse Aggregate = 1927.8 lb W/C Ratio . 0.54

Amount of Water = 270.545 lb

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Table 3.1 Recommended Slumps For
Various Types of Construction
Slump (in)
Type of Construction
Max Min
Reinforced Footings 3 1

Plain Footings 3 1

Beams 4 1

Building Columns 4 1

Pavement and Slab 3 1

Mass Concrete 2 1
 Table 3.2 Approximate Mixing Water and Air Content Requirements
for Different Slumps and Nominal Maximum Sizes of Aggregates]

Water (Ib/yd3 of concrete for indicated nominal maximum sizes of aggregate)

Non Air Entrained Concrete
Max Size of Aggregate, in
Slump (in)
0.375 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 6.00
1 350 335 315 300 275 260 220 190
2 350 335 315 300 275 260 220 190
3 385 365 340 325 300 285 245 210
4 385 365 340 325 300 285 245 210
6 410 385 360 340 315 300 270 --------
7 410 385 360 340 315 300 270 --------

Amount of
3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0.3 0.2
Entrapped Air(%)
 Table 3.2 Approximate Mixing Water and Air Content Requirements
for Different Slumps and Nominal Maximum Sizes of Aggregates]

Water (Ib/yd3 of concrete for indicated nominal maximum sizes of aggregate)

Air Entrained Concrete
Max Size of Aggregate, in
Slump(in)
0.375 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 6.00
1 305 295 280 270 250 240 205 180
2 305 295 280 270 250 240 205 180
3 340 325 305 295 275 265 225 200
4 340 325 305 295 275 265 225 200
6 365 345 325 310 290 280 260 -----
7 365 345 325 310 290 280 260 -----

(Air Content %) 0.375 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 6.00
Mild Exposure 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1
Moderate Exposure 6 5.5 5 4.5 4.5 4 3.5 3
Extreme Exposure 7.5 7 6 6 5.5 5 4.5 4
Table 3.3 Relationship Between Water/Cement Ratio
and Compressive Strength of Concrete

Water/Cement Ratio by Weight

CompressiveStrengh
At 28 days (psi) Nonair-entrained Air-entrained
Concrete Concrete

6000 0.41 0.32

5000 0.48 0.4

4000 0.57 0.48

3000 0.68 0.59

2000 0.82 0.74

 Table 3.4 Volume of Coarse Aggregate
per Unit of Volume of Concrete

Max Size of Finness Modulus of Sand

Aggregate,
in
2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.10
0.375 0.5 0.49 0.48 0.47 0.46 0.45 0.44 0.43

0.50 0.59 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.55 0.54 0.53 0.52

0.75 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.63 0.62 0.61 0.6 0.59

1.00 0.71 0.7 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.66 0.65 0.64

1.50 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.7 0.69 0.68

2.00 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.71

3.00 0.82 0.81 0.8 0.79 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75

6.00 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.81 0.8

 Table 3.5 First Estimate of Weight of
Fresh Concrete (lb/yd3)
Max Size of
Aggregate, in Nonair-entrained Air-entrained
Concrete Concrete

0.375 3844 3690

0.50 3890 3760

0.75 3960 3840

1.00 4010 3900

1.50 4070 3960

2.00 4120 4000

3.00 4160 4040

6.00 4230 4120