Prepost-4: CONCRETE DESIGN

NAME: ______________________________ DATE: _____/______/______

Please answer the following questions:

1. What are the four basic ingredients in concrete mixing?

2. What are the roles of each basic ingredient in concrete mixing?

3. The design strength of concrete is its strength when tested ________ days after it is cast.

4. What formula is used to calculate concrete’s compressive strength in compression testing?

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Non-Air-Entrained Concrete Mixing Design

Please read Proportioning Normal Concrete Mixtures.pdf and follow Example 1 (absolute
volume method) on page 85 to calculate the materials (type II cement, coarse aggregate, fine
aggregate, and water) needed to make 16 non-air-entrained concrete cylinders (diameter = 4",
height = 8") for compression tests with specified compressive strength = 3000 psi at 28 days.

Below are the available materials:

Coarse aggregate: please choose 3/4 in max size gravel containing some crushed particles with
the following assumptions: oven-dry specific gravity of 2.68; oven-dry rodded unit weight: 100
lb per cu. ft; moisture content: 1%.
Fine aggregate: Natural sand (ASTM C 33) with an oven-dry specific gravity of 2.64 and
absorption of 0.7%. The laboratory sample moisture content is 6%. The fineness modulus is
2.80.
Type II cement
Water
Use 3-in slump for proportioning purposes.

Please show the complete procedure of your calculations.