Sieve Analysis - RCG

Mass of container Mass of container + Mass retained Mass passing % passing

Size (mm) (g) RCG (g) on sieve (g) sieve sieve % passing sieve
9.5 411.3 411.3 0 999.96 100 100
4.75 410.6 410.6 0 999.96 100 95
2.36 399.2 421.5 22.3 977.66 98 71
1.18 402.2 485.4 83.2 894.46 89 53
0.6 308.38 611.4 303.02 591.44 59 20
0.3 275.44 764.2 488.76 102.68 10 2
0.15 270.6 339.9 69.3 33.38 3 0
0.075 253.12 286.5 33.38 0 0 0
Total 999.96

Natural Fine Aggregate - Recommended Gradings

Size (mm) Lower bound (%) Upper bound (%) 100
9.5 100 100
4.75 90 100
80
2.36 60 100
1.18 30 100
0.6 15 100 60
0.3 5 50
0.15 0 20
0.075 0 5 40
Sieve Analysis - RCG
Sieve Analysis - Natural
20 Sand
Lower bound (%)
Upper bound (%)
0
9.5 4.75 2.36 1.18 0.6
 Sieve Analysis - Natural Sand

Mass of Mass of container + Mass retained on Mass passing % passing

% passing sieve Size (mm) container (g) RCG (g) sieve (g) sieve sieve
9.5 411.3 411.3 0 999.7 100
4.75 410.6 410.6 0 999.7 100
2.36 399.2 406.8 7.6 992.1 99
1.18 402.2 444.4 42.2 949.9 95
0.6 308.38 467.48 159.1 790.8 79
0.3 275.44 759.44 484 306.8 31
0.15 270.6 544.8 274.2 32.6 3
0.075 253.12 285.72 32.6 0 0
Total 999.7

ysis - RCG
ysis - Natural

nd (%)
nd (%)

2.36 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 0.075

Moisture Content of sand Blend Grading
Mass of container (g) 70.5 70.5

Mass of container + wet soil (g) 260 240.4 Size (mm)

Mass of wet soil (g) 189.5 169.9 26.5
Mass of container + dry soil (g) 233 231.7 19
Mass of dry soil (g) 181.5 161.2 13.2
Moisture Content 4.2% 5.1% 9.5
-169.848793407887 4.75
205.4% 2.36
1.18
0.6
0.3
0.15
0.075
Mass of Mass of container + Mass retained on Mass passing % passing Blend Grading (22.5% A +
container (g) aggregate (g) sieve (g) sieve sieve 31.9% B + 45.6% FA)
701 701 0 1853.66 100 100
442.3 449.3 7 1846.66 99.62 98.9
424.8 649.4 224.6 1622.06 87.51 85.4
411.3 539.1 127.8 1494.26 80.61 75
410.6 991.1 580.5 913.76 49.29 48.6
399.2 459.8 60.6 853.16 46.03 44.2
402.2 431.1 28.9 824.26 44.47 34.2
308.38 406 97.62 726.64 39.20 20.5
275.44 615.9 340.46 386.18 20.83 13.7
270.6 616.1 345.5 40.68 2.19 3.6
253.12 293.8 40.68 2.27E-13 1.2E-14 2.1
Total 1853.66
100

90 Target Grading (Curve 4)

80 Blend Grading (22.5% A +

31.9% B + 45.6% FA)
70
% passing sieve
60

50

40

30

20

10

0
26.5 19 13.2 9.5 4.75 2.36 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 0.075
Target Grading
(Curve 4)
100
100
87
75
48
42
34
27
12
1.5
0.5
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
Volume needed to make specimens = 0.105352 m3
Assumed fresh concrete unit weight = 2400 kg/m3

We need 252.8442 kg
We'll adopt = 255 kg (25 samples)
However, each RCG percentage will only need: 85.0 kg (8 samples)

20mm 10mm 7mm Sand/RCG

Blend Grading: 0.23 0.16 0.16 0.45 units

Aggregate/cement: 4.26 ratio

Aggregate: 4.26*1 4.26 units For slump between 50-120mm

High Degree of Workability
Cement Sand/RCG Aggregate
Mix ratio: 1 1.92 2.35 units

Water/cement: 0.48 ratio

Water = 0.48*1 0.48 units

Total unit = 5.74 units

Quantity m/c adjusted

Water = 7.11 6.17 kg

Cement = 14.8 14.8 kg

Sand/RCG = 28.4 29.4 kg

*Table 5: British Method
Aggregate = 34.8 34.8 kg
Quantity of free water in sa
Sum = 85.1 85.1 kg Quantity of free water in a
 Dia 100mm = 0.001571 m3
Beam = 0.01125 m3

18 Dia 100 = 0.028274 m3

6 Beams = 0.0675 m3
Wastage (10%) = 0.009577 m3
Sum = 0.105352 m3

SD = 3.6 Mpa Aggregate/cement Water/cement

k= 1.65 4 0.48
Target strength = 37.94 Mpa 3.6 0.48
Error:
Char. Strength = 32 Mpa
etween 50-120mm (N32)
of Workability

Table 5: British Method

uantity of free water in sand = 0.953 kg

uantity of free water in aggregate = -0.014 kg
Water Cement Sand/RCG Aggregate
6.14 14.6 27.2 32.1
6.72 15.7 26.4 31.2
-9% -7% 3% 3%
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
Volume needed to make specimens = 0.038029 m3
Assumed fresh concrete unit weight = 2400 kg/m3 Dia 100mm and 400mm

We need 91.26857 kg 11 Dia 100mm and 4

We'll adopt = 100 kg (11 samples)
Wastage (10%) =

Mix Design for 32 Mpa concrete

Characteris32 Mpa
CalculationC+ 1.65*S
where S = 5.34
T = 40.811 Mpa

Water ceme 0.48

0.48
g cement = 0.48 kg water

condition= A1
strength= 20 Mpa

Aggregate/cement ratio for irregular shape

For 0.48 W 4.26
Note: Below quantity will depend and change upon the percentage of blend
Blend
20 mm 23%
10 mm 16 %
7 mm 16 %
sand 45 %
Thus, calculating all based on 40 kg of cement
Cement 1*40 40 Kg
20mm agg 0.23*40*4. 39.192 Kg
10 mm 16 0.16*40*4. 27.264 Kg
7 mm 16 %0.16*40*4. 27.264 kg
sand 34 % 0.45*40*4. 76.68 Kg
Water 0.48*40 19.2 Kg
Total 229.6 Kg
Converting the weight into volume
Specific gr 3.15
Specific gr 2.7
Specific gr 2.7
Specific gr 2.7
Specific gr 2.55
Specific gr 1
 Thus for volume
f cement= 12.69841
aggregate= 14.51556
aggregate= 10.09778
ggregate= 10.09778
e of sand= 30.07059
of water= 19.2
Total 96.68011
Calculate component quantities for 1m3 of concrete
112.57 lite40 kg bag cement
1000liter o 8.88 bag of cement
355.3345 8.883361
Thus, required quantity of items in kg afor 1m3 of concrete are
of cement= 355.2 Kg 1
aggregate= 348.025 Kg 0.9798 2.3
aggregate= 242.1043 Kg 0.6816
aggregate= 242.1043 0.6816
y of sand= 680.9184 Kg 1.917
of water= 170.496 Kg 0.48
Total 2038.848 Kg

Thus the requitrd ratio is 1:1.92:2.34

Dia 100mm and 400mm
0.003143 m3

11 Dia 100mm and 4 0.034571 m3

m3
Wastage (10%) = 0.003457 m3
Sum = 0.038029 m3