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Find the quantity of cement for 1 m? of concrete. The void ratio in cement is 55%,
fine aggregate 40%, in coarse aggregate 45%. The material properties of mix is 1:
1.5: 3 by weight with water cement ratio 0.50. One bag of cement weigh 50 kg and
density of cement is 1440 kg/m’, of fine aggregate is 1780 kg/m? and coarse
aggregate is 1650 kg/m?. Volume of one bag of cement is 34.7. Assume volume of
air in concrete as 4% per m? of concrete.
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1. 1029 kg
2. 343kg
3. 514kg
4. 170kg
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Option 4: 170 kgCrack AE & JE- Civil with
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Explanation-
Concrete ratio = 1: xy, which implies1 cubic meter of concrete contains 1 part cement, x part Fine
aggregate, and 4 parts coarseaggregate.
The volume of concrete = Volume of voids + Volume of solids
Void ratio = V\/Vs
Given data and calculation-
Void ratio in cement = 55%, Fine aggregate = 40%, in coarseaggregate = 45%
Conerete mix proportion = 1: 1.5:3 by >
w/e= 0.50
density pf cement = 1440 kg/m’, of fine aggregate = 1780 kg/m® and coarseaggregate = 1650 kg/m*
Total volume of voids = 0.55V, + 040V; + 0.45 Vg
Volume of concrete = 1m?
Volume of air = 4% = 0.04m?
Volume of concrete = Volume of voids + Volume of solids
Let the massof cement = c kg
Volume = Mass/Density
0.04+ 0.5c/1000 + 1.55c/1440 + (1.5 = 1.4c)/1780 + (3 x 1.45¢)/650
c= 178kg
So the nearest option will be option 4.