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Typical cement, sand and gravel mixtures
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Commonly used cement, sand and gravel mixtures:

Materials Volume Ratio Materials Required

Contruction Cement Gravel
Cement Sand Gravel Sand (CY)
(sacks) (CY)
Normal static loads, no rebar, not
1 3 6 4.2 0.5 0.95
exposed
Foundations and walls, normal static
1 2.5 5 5.6 0.45 0.9
loads, exposed
Basement walls 1 2.5 4 5.6 0.5 0.8
Basement walls, waterproof 1 2.5 3.5 5.9 0.55 0.8
Floors, light duty, driveways,
1 2.5 3
sidewalks
Reinforced roads, walls, exposed 1 2 4
High strength, floors, columns 1 1 2

3 3
1 CY = 1 cubic yards = 0.7646 m = 27 ft

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