CV1013

1.1 MASS-VOLUME RELATIONSHIP - Sample Calculations

Volume of specimen, V
Mass of the specimen M = weight in air, Wa = 1241.80 g (given)
Weight of the specimen suspended in water, Ww = 714.50 g (given)
Volume of the specimen, V = (Wa–Ww)/r w = 527.30 cm3

Mass & volume of binder

Binder absorption (% of aggregate mass), PBAG = 0.50 % (given)
Binder content (% of specimen mass), PB = 5.00 % (given)
Density of binder, rB = 1.02 g/cm3 (given)
Mass of binder, MB = (0.050)(1241.80) = 62.09 g
Mass of aggregate, MG = (1241.80–62.09) = 1179.71 g
Mass of absorbed binder, MBA= (0.005)(1179.71) = 5.90 g
Mass of effective binder, MBE = (62.09–5.90) = 56.19 g
Volume of binder, VB = 62.09/1.02 g = 60.87 cm3
Volume of absorbed binder, VBA = 5.90/1.02 g = 5.78 cm3
Volume of effective binder, VBE = (60.87–5.78) g = 55.09 cm3

Mass & volume of aggregate

Bulk density of aggregate, rG = 2.59 g/cm3 (given)
Mass of aggregate, MG = (1241.80–62.09) = 1179.71 g
Bulk volume of aggregate, VG = 1179.71/2.59 = 455.49 cm3
Effective vol. of aggregate, VGE = (455.49–5.78 ) = 449.71 cm3

Volume of air, VA
Volume of air, VA = (527.30–60.87–449.71) = 16.72 cm3

Bulk density, d
d=M/V = 1241.80/527.30 = 2.36 g/cm3

Maximum theoretical density, D

D = M / VMM = 1241.80/(60.87+449.71) = 2.43 g/cm3

Voids in total mix, VTM

VTM = VA/ V = 16.72/527.30 = 0.0317 = 3.17 %

Voids in mineral aggregate, VMA

VMA = (VBE + VA)/ V = (55.09+16.72)/527.30 = 0.1362 = 13.62 %

Voids filled with binder, VFB

VFB = VBE /(VBE + VA) = 55.09/(55.09+16.72) = 0.7672 = 76.72 %