MIX DESIGN APPENDIX AND FORM (IN ACCORDANCE WITH BRITISH DOE (1988)

Figure 1.0: Relationship between standard deviation and characteristic strength

Table 1.0: Approximate compressive strength of concrete mixes made with a free-water/cement
ratio of 0.5
Type of cement Type of coarse Compressive strength* MPa at the age of (days):
aggregate 3 7 28 91
Ordinary Portland Uncrushed 22 30 42 49
(Type II)

Sulphate-resisting Crushed 27 36 49 56
Portland (Type V)
Rapid-hardening Uncrushed 29 37 48 54
Portland (Type III)
Crushed 34 43 55 61

Table 2.0: Approximate free water contents required for various level of workability according to the
1988 DOE method (Source : Neville, A.M., 1995, p: 765)
Aggregate Water content, kg/m3 for:
Max. Type Slump, mm 0 – 10 10 – 30 30 – 60 60 – 180
size mm Vebe test, s >12 6 - 12 3-6 0-3
10 Uncrushed 150 180 205 225
Crushed 180 205 230 250
20 Uncrushed 135 160 180 195
Crushed 170 190 210 225
40 Uncrushed 115 140 160 175
Crushed 155 175 190 205

Note: When coarse and fine aggregates of different types are used, the free content is estimated by
the expression, 2/3 Wf + 1/3 Wc (eq. 2), where Wf = free water content appropriate to type of fine
aggregate and Wc = free water content appropriate to type of coarse aggregate
 Starting line
using data from
Table 1.0

Figure 2.0: Relationship between compressive strength and free-water/cement ratio

Figure 3.0: Estimated wet density of fully compacted concrete
Figure 4.0: Recommended proportions of fine aggregate according to percentage
passing a 600μm sieve
 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN FORM
Stage Item Remarks Values
2
1 1.1 Characteristic strength Specified _____30______ N/mm at ______28_____days

1.2 Standard Deviation Specified Proportion Defectives _____2.5_____%

Figure 1.0 ____8____ N/mm2 or no data ________ N/mm2
(k= _1.96_____)

1.3 Margin Eq. 1 ___8 x 1.96______ = _____15.68____ N/mm2

1.4 Target Mean Strength Calculate _____30 + 15.68______ = ______45.68____N/mm2

1.5 Cement type Specified OPC / SRPC / RHPC

1.6 Aggregate type: Coarse Specified Crushed / Uncrushed
Aggregate type: Fine Specified Crushed / Uncrushed

1.7 Free water/cement ratio Table 1.0 ___0.53____

Figure 2.0 Use the lower value ______0.5___
1.8 Maximum free ___0.5____
water/cement ratio Specified
2 2.1 Slump or Vebe time Specified Slump ___60 - 180__mm or Vebe time __0 - 3___ s
2.2 Maximum aggregate size Specified ____20____ mm
2.3 Free-water content Table 2.0 _____205____ kg/m3
or Eq. 2
3 3.1 Cement content Eq. 3 ______205/0.5_____ = ____410_____ kg/m3
3.2 Max. cement content Specified __-___ kg/m3
3.3 Min. cement content Specified __300__ kg/m3
Use 3.1, if < 3.2 Use cement
Use 3.3, if ≥ 3.1 content 410 kg/m 3
3.4 Modified free-water/
cement ratio Optional ___________________________
4 4.1 Relative density of
aggregate (SSD) Specified ____2.7____ known/assumed

4.2 Concrete density Figure 3.0 _____2430____ kg/m3

4.3 Total aggregate content Eq. 4 _____2430 - 205 - 410____ = ___1815____ kg/m3
5 5.1 Grading of fine aggregate Specified Percentage passing 600 μm ___65____%

5.2 Proportion of fine Figure 4.0 ___27___ %

aggregate

5.3 Fine aggregate content Eq. 5 _1815 x 0.27_ = 490 kg/m 3

5.4 Coarse aggregate content Eq. 6 _1815 - 490__ = 1325 kg/m 3

Quantities Water (kg) Cement (kg) Fine aggregate Coarse Aggregate (kg)
(kg) 10mm 20mm 40mm
1 m3 (to 205 410 490 442 884
nearest 5kg)
Per trial mix of 2.28 4.57 5.46 4.92 9.85
0.0111375m3
 Size of mould = 150 mm x 150 mm x 150 mm
Volume 0f 3 concrete cubes = ( 0.15 x 0.15 x 0.15 ) x 3 cubes = 0.010125 m3

10% of waste-age = 0.1 x 0.010125 m3 = 0.0010125 m3

Trial mix = 0.010125 + 0.0010125 = 0.0111375 m3

Ratio of course aggregate:

1:2

Total of coarse aggregate = 1325 kg/m3

1325/3 = 442

So, if 1 : 2 = 442 : 884

10 mm = 442
20 mm = 884

Fine aggregate = 5.46 kg

Coarse aggregate = 14.77 kg
Cement = 4.57 kg
Water = 2.28 kg

Size of beam = 150 mm x 150 mm x 750 mm = 0.016875 m3

10% of waste-age = 0.1 x 0.016875 = 0.0016875 m3

Trial mix = 0.016875 + 0.0016875 = 0.01856 m3

Quantities Water (kg) Cement (kg) Fine aggregate Coarse Aggregate (kg)
(kg) 10mm 20mm 40mm
1 m3 (to 205 410 490 442 884
nearest 5kg)
Per trial mix of 3.82 7.65 9.14 8.24 16.49
0.01865m3