Concret Mix Desighn under ACI code

Referece:
ACI211.191
ACI30199
ACI21402
ASTMC494
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Step1: Selection Of Design concret strength

30

. 38.3
4.2 .

Table4.2minimumrequiredaveragestrengthwithoutsuffcienthistorical

when f `c < 20.7

when 34.5 f `c 20.7
when f `c > 34.5

f `cr = f `c + 6.9 MPa

f `cr = f `c + 8.3 MPa
f `cr =1.1 f `c + 4.8 MPa

Step2: Select slump

8-13

) (

8-2
8-2
10-2
10-2
8-2
8-2

: 8-13
) (vibrator
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Step3: Select the max aggregte size

: ) ( . 5\1
3\1 .
Step4: Estimate Mixing Water And Air Content:
) /Table A1.5.3.3 Water kg /m3 of concrete ( 3
max size aggregate
150

75

50

37.5

25

19

12.5

9.5

)Slump(mm

113
124
.2

130
145
160
.3

154
169
178
.5

166
181
190
1

179
193
202
1.5

190
205
216
2

199
216
228
2.5

207
228
243
3

25-50
75-100
150-175
air cont %

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Step5: Select W/C Ratio

: 8-15 )
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: 8-16
.
8 15

28

45
40
35
30
25
20
15

0.38
0.43
0.48
0.55
0.62
0.7
0.8

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0.45

0.50

0.50

0.45

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Step6: Calculation Of Cement Content :

: = ) ( /
) (
= Weight of cement

Step7: Estimation Of coarse Aggregate Content :

)Volume of coarse aggregate per unit of volume (A1.5.3.6
Fineness modulit of fine
Nominal max size of
) (aggregat
aggregate
2.4
2.6
2.8
3

0.44
0.53
0.60
0.65
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.81

0.46
0.55
0.62
0.67
0.71
0.74
0.78
0.83

0.48
0.75
0.64
0.69
0.73
0.76
0.80
0.85

0.50
0.59
0.66
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.87

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12.5
19
25
37.5
50
75
150

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Step8: Estimation Of Fine Aggregate Content :

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Step9: Modify The Mix Proportions:

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:
:
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

8-15 8-16

28 = 25 MPa
= 3.15
= 5 -2.5
3
) : = , 19 mm = 1680 / ,
= , 2.7 , %0.5 = .(%3
) : = , 2.65 = , %1 ), 2.80 = (FM
= .(%7

: ) (step1 f`cr=25+8.3=33.3 f`c>20.7

: ) (19mm ) (52.5cm ) (A1.5.3.3
).(step4

= 190 / , 3 %2
: : ) (33.3Mpa
) (step5) (8-15 , .
)0.0238 = X (33.3 -35) / X = (30-35) /( 0.48-0.55
= 0.0238+0.48

= 0.50
: ) (step6
= \
= 0.50\190

= 380

: ) (A1.5.3.6
.(step7)
= 0.62

= ) ( X

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= 1680 X 0.62 = 1042

: :
= -1
= { 0.02 + (1000*2.7\1042) + (1000\190) + (1000*3.15/380)} -1

= 0.717 -1 = 0.283

= 1000*2.65 X 0.283

= 750
:

380
750
1042
190

:
:

.

.

= %3 = % 0.5
= 0.005 0.03 = %2.5
= %7 = %1
= 0.01 0.07 = %6

=
= { (750 X 0.06 ) + ( 1042 X 0.025 )} 190
= 119

:
) ( = 1.03 X 1042 = 1073
) ( = 1.06 X 750 = 795

380

795

1073

119

25MPa

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