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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN ACI 211 - 1ija
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN ACI 211 - 1ija
• PLACEABILITY
• CONSISTENCY
• STRENGTH
• DURABILITY
• DENSITY
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
PROCEDURE
1. CHOICE OF SLUMP
2. CHOICE OF MAXIMUM SIZE OF AGGREGATE
3. ESTIMATION OF MIXING WATER AND AIR
CONTENT
4. SELECTION OF WATER – CEMENT RATIO
5. CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT
6. ESTIMATION OF COARSE AGGREGATE CONTENT
7. ESTIMATION OF FINE AGGREGATE CONTENT
8. ADJUSTMENTS FOR AGGREGATE MOISTURE
9. TRIAL BATCH ADJUSTMENT
TABLE A1.5.3.1 – RECOMMENDED SLUMP FOR
VARIOUS TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION (METRIC)
TYPES OF SLUMP, MM
CONSTRUCTION MAXIMUM MINIMUM
REINFORCED FOUNDATION 75 25
WALLS & FOOTINGS
PLAIN FOOTINGS, CAISSONS 75 25
& SUB-STRUCTURE WALLS
BEAMS & REINFORCED WALLS 100 25
MASS CONCRETE 75 25
TABLE A1.5.3.3 – APPROXIMATE MIXING WATER REQUIREMENTS
FOR DIFFERENT SLUMPS AND MAXIMUM SIZES OF AGGREGATES
(METRIC)
WATER, KG/M³ OF CONCRETE FOR INDICATED MAXIMUM SIZES OF
SLUMP, MM AGGREGATES IN MM
9.5 12.5 19 25 37.5 50 75 150
SLUMP IS 75-100 MM
STEP 2: CHOICE OF NOMINAL
MAXIMUM SIZE OF AGGREGATE
MAXIMUM SIZE OF
AGGREGATES IS 37.5 MM
STEP 3: ESTIMATION OF MIXING
WATER AND AIR CONTENT
24.1-25.0 X – 0.61
=
0.69 – 0.61
X = 0.62
20 - 25
STEP 5: CALCULATION OF
CEMENT CONTENT
Water 181
Cement 292
37.50mm CA 1136
Adjustment for CA
C. A = 58/0.0508 = 1142 Kgs (wet basis)
Dry basis = 1142/1.02 = 1120 Kgs
SSD basis = 1120 x 1.005 = 1126 Kgs
STEP 9: TRIAL BATCH ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustment for FA
Measured Unit Wt. Of Conc = 2399 Kg/cu.m
Cement 319
37.50mm CA 1120
(dry basis)
Fine Agg. 751
(dry basis)
STEP 9: TRIAL BATCH ADJUSTMENTS
(absolute volume method)
Adjusting for moisture
Water (to be added) = 124 Kgs
Cement = 292 Kgs
C.A (wet) = 1136 x 1.02 = 1159 Kgs
F.A (wet) = 759 x 1.06 = 804 Kgs
Cement 323
37.50mm CA 1142
(dry basis)
Fine Agg. 716
(dry basis)
BATCH WEIGHTS PER CU. M
FOR 2nd TRIAL BATCH
By Weight By Absolute Volume
GOOD DAY
STEP 4: SELECTION OF WATER –
CEMENT RATIO
fc’ - specified compressive strength of
concrete (mpa, psi)
fcr’ - required average compressive
strength on concrete (mpa, psi)
S - standard deviation