Structual material lab

Title: JSCE method of concrete mix design Air entrained 20MPa concrete Reference: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETESTRUCTURES 2007"Materials and Construction"

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

Input data Given Data as follow: Required strength Slump Air entrained Air content Air entrainment Relation between w/c and f'cr

fcr s ac

20 Mpa 150 mm Yes 7 % With air entraining, water reducing agent fcr = - 10+20(C/W) for JSCE Method

Materials Cement Cement type Specific gravity of cement Fine aggregate Fineness modulus of fine aggregate Specific gravity of fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Maximum size of coarse aggregate Bulk density of coarse aggregate Specific gravity of coarse aggregate
Water 7.82%

sc fm sf

ASTM type 1 3.15 2.4 2.6 20 mm 1600 kg/m3 2.7

sco

Output Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Total w/c ratio

kg/m3 260.87 776.06 1011.93 173.91 2222.77 0.67

proportion 1.00 2.97 3.88 0.67

JSCE method of concrete mix design

Cement 11.74%

Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate 45.53% Fine aggregate 34.91% Coarse aggregate Water

Step 1 Calculate w/c ratio fcr' Coefficient of variation, V Overdesign factor (calculated) over design factor (used) c/w w/c

=1/(1-1.65*V/100)

20.00 Mpa 0 1.000 1.00 1.50 0.67

[section 4.4.3]

2 Find amount of water and s/a(fine aggregate ratio) Table C4.5.2 Approximate values of the unit bulk volume of coarse aggregate, sand percentage Air entrained concrete Maximum size Unit bulk volume of coarse of coarse Entrained air aggregate aggregate

With air entraining agent Sand percentage (s/a) Water content (W) kg 47 44 42 39 180 175 170 165

mm 15 20 25 40

m3/m3 0.58 0.62 0.67 0.72

% 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.5

With air entraining, water reducing agent Sand percentage Water (s/a) content (W) % kg 48 170 45 165 43 160 40 155

The values shown above are average values determined with reference to the standard mix proportions adopted by ready-mixed concrete industrial associations in Japan and are for concrete made by using sand of an ordinary particle size distribution (fineness modulus: about 2.80) and crushed stone. Max size of coarse aggregate In Table C4.5.2 Standard fineness modulus Standard slump Standard air content Standard w/c Actual values are fineness modulus slump air content w/c ratio Air entrainment condition From table above, Sand percentage from table (s/a) actual adopted s/a Water content (W') 20 mm 2.8 80 mm 6 % 0.55

2.40 150.00 mm 7.00 0.67 With air entraining, water reducing agent 45.0 % 45.0 % 165.0 kg

2.2 Correction for water content and s/a Table C4.5.3 Approximate amounts of correction for the sand percentage and the watercontent due to variations in the quality of materials used or concrete Correction of s/a (%) Correction of W Category description value description value For every 0.1 in fineness modulus of -2.00 No correction sand greater (smaller) than reference Increase (decrease) by 0.5. value For every 1 cm in slump greater Increase (decrease) by No correction ----(smaller) than reference value 1.2%. For every 1% in air content higher Decrease (increase) by Decrease (increase) by 0.5 to 1. -1.00 (lower) than reference value 3%. For every 0.05 in water/cement ratio higher (lower) than reference value For every 1% in s/a higher (lower) than reference value When river gravel is used. Increase (decrease) by 1. No correction Decrease by 3 to 5 (unit??) Correction for s/a 2.33 No correction Increase (decrease) by ----1.5 kg. 0.00 Decrease by 9 to 15 kg -0.67 correction for w (%) Correction for w (kg)

----8.40 -3.00 ----0.00 0.00 5.40 0.00

If the unit bulk volume of coarse aggregate is used, the unit bulk volume of coarse aggregate is decreased (increased) by 1% for every 0.1 in the fineness modulus of sand greater (smaller) than the reference value. Corrected water content Corrected s/a w=w'-w s/a=s/a'-s/a 173.91 kg 44.33 %

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Structual material lab

Title: JSCE method of concrete mix design Air entrained 20MPa concrete Reference: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETESTRUCTURES 2007"Materials and Construction"

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

3 Calculate ingredients w/c ratio Weight of cement Total volume of aggregate Weight of fine aggregate Weight of coarse aggregate Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water

Wc=w/(w/c) Va=1-(w/1000+Wc/sc/1000+ac/100) Wf=Va*sf*(s/a)/100*1000 Wco=Va*sf*(1-s/a)/100*1001 Weight/m3 260.87 776.06 1011.93 173.91 Unit Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3

0.67 260.87 0.67 776.06 1,011.93

kg/m3 m3/m3 kg/m3 kg/m3 Proportion 1.00 2.97 3.88 0.67

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Structual material lab

Title: JSCE method of concrete mix design Air entrained 33MPa concrete Reference: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETESTRUCTURES 2007"Materials and Construction"

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

Input data Given Data as follow: Required strength Slump Air entrained Air content Air entrainment Relation between w/c and f'cr

fcr s ac

33 Mpa 80 mm Yes 5 % With air entraining, water reducing agent fcr = - 10+20(C/W) for JSCE Method

Materials Cement Cement type Specific gravity of cement Fine aggregate Fineness modulus of fine aggregate Specific gravity of fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Maximum size of coarse aggregate Bulk density of coarse aggregate Specific gravity of coarse aggregate
Water 6.56%

sc fm sf

ASTM type 1 3.15 2.4 2.6 40 mm 1600 kg/m3 2.7

sco

Output Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Total w/c ratio

kg/m3 328.25 645.20 1201.41 152.68 2327.53 0.47

proportion 1.00 1.97 3.66 0.47

JSCE method of concrete mix design

Cement 14.10% Fine aggregate 27.72%

Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water

Coarse aggregate 51.62%

Step 1 Calcualte w/c ratio fcr' Coefficient of variation, V Overdesign factor (calculated) over design factor (used) c/w w/c

=1/(1-1.65*V/100)

33.00 Mpa 0 1.000 1.00 2.15 0.47

[section 4.4.3]

2 Find amount of water and s/a(fine aggregate ratio) Table C4.5.2 Approximate values of the unit bulk volume of coarse aggregate, sand percentage Air entrained concrete Maximum size Unit bulk volume of coarse of coarse Entrained air aggregate aggregate

With air entraining agent Sand percentage (s/a) Water content (W) kg 47 44 42 39 180 175 170 165

mm 15 20 25 40

m3/m3 0.58 0.62 0.67 0.72

% 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.5

With air entraining, water reducing agent Sand percentage Water (s/a) content (W) % kg 48 170 45 165 43 160 40 155

The values shown above are average values determined with reference to the standard mix proportions adopted by ready-mixed concrete industrial associations in Japan and are for concrete made by using sand of an ordinary particle size distribution (fineness modulus: about 2.80) and crushed stone. Max size of coarse aggregate In Table C4.5.2 Standard fineness modulus Standard slump Standard air content Standard w/c Actual values are fineness modulus slump air content w/c ratio Air entrainment condition From table above, Sand percentage from table (s/a) actual adopted s/a Water content (W') 40 mm 2.8 80 mm 4.5 % 0.55

2.40 80.00 mm 5.00 0.47 With air entraining, water reducing agent 40.0 % 40.0 % 155.0 kg

2.2 Correction for water content and s/a Table C4.5.3 Approximate amounts of correction for the sand percentage and the watercontent due to variations in the quality of materials used or concrete Correction of s/a (%) Correction of W Category description value description value For every 0.1 in fineness modulus of -2.00 No correction sand greater (smaller) than reference Increase (decrease) by 0.5. value For every 1 cm in slump greater Increase (decrease) by No correction ----(smaller) than reference value 1.2%. For every 1% in air content higher Decrease (increase) by Decrease (increase) by 0.5 to 1. -0.50 (lower) than reference value 3%. For every 0.05 in water/cement ratio higher (lower) than reference value For every 1% in s/a higher (lower) than reference value When river gravel is used. Increase (decrease) by 1. No correction Decrease by 3 to 5 (unit??) Correction for s/a -1.70 No correction Increase (decrease) by ----1.5 kg. 0.00 Decrease by 9 to 15 kg -4.20 correction for w (%) Correction for w (kg)

----0.00 -1.50 ----0.00 0.00 -1.50 0.00

If the unit bulk volume of coarse aggregate is used, the unit bulk volume of coarse aggregate is decreased (increased) by 1% for every 0.1 in the fineness modulus of sand greater (smaller) than the reference value. Corrected water content Corrected s/a w=w'-w s/a=s/a'-s/a 152.68 kg 35.80 %

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Title: JSCE method of concrete mix design Air entrained 33MPa concrete Reference: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETESTRUCTURES 2007"Materials and Construction"

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

3 Calculate ingredients w/c ratio Weight of cement Total volume of aggregate Weight of fine aggregate Weight of coarse aggregate Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water

Wc=w/(w/c) Va=1-(w/1000+Wc/sc/1000+ac/100) Wf=Va*sf*(s/a)/100*1000 Wco=Va*sf*(1-s/a)/100*1001 Weight/m3 328.25 645.20 1201.41 152.68 Unit Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3

0.47 328.25 0.69 645.20 1,201.41

kg/m3 m3/m3 kg/m3 kg/m3 Proportion 1.00 1.97 3.66 0.47

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Title: ACI method of concrete design Air entrained Structural material lab 20MPa concrete Reference: Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions forNormal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete (ACI 211.1-91)- Chapter-5

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

Concrete properties Designated Strength, fc' Curing period Type of concrete Placing condition of concrete Workability of the concrete (slump value) Maximum size of aggregate Is concrete air entrained Design air content Output Volume of concrete required Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Pozzolanic Materials Weight of water reducer

33 28 RCC Moderate 75 to 100 37.5 Yes 5.00 vol Proportion of ingredients 1.00 1.47 3.01 0.41 0.00 0.00 Total

Mpa days

mm mm % (Reccomended:4.5%)

1.00 m3 Weight of ingredients 398.55 586.45 1200.00 165.00 0.00 0.00 2350.00 Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg/m2

Material properties Cement Type Specific gravity of cement Coarse aggregate Unit weight of dry roadded coarse aggregate Specific gravity of coarse Free moisture in coarse aggregate Fine aggregate (sand) Fineness modulus of fine aggregate Specific gravity of fine (sand) Free moisture in sand
Pozzolanic Materials 0.00%

Gc

ASTM Type-1 3.15 1600 Kg/m3 2.70 0 % 2.40 2.60 0 %

spa cam

spf fm

Water 7.02%

Weight of water reducer 0.00% Cement 16.96% Coarse aggregate 51.06%

ACI Method Proportions required

Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Pozzolanic Materials Weight of water reducer

W/C ratio= 0.414

Fine aggregate 24.96%

Calculations Steps As per chapter 5 of ACI 211.1 1 Choice of slump Recommended slumps for various types of construction (Table 6.3.1) Types of construction Reinforced foundation walls and footings Plain footings, caissons, and substructure walls Beams and reinforced walls Building columns Pavements and slabs Mass concrete 1.1 Maximum slump 1.2 Minimum slump 2 Choice of nominal maximum size of aggregate In no event should the nominal maximum size exceed one-fifth of the narrowest dimension between sides of forms, one-third the depth of slabs, nor three-fourths of the minimum clear spacing between individual reinforcing bars, bundles of bars, or pretensioning strands 37.5 mm Maximum Slump (mm) 75 75 100 100 75 75 75 mm 25 mm Minimum Slump (mm) 25 25 25 25 25 25

2.1

Maximum aggregate size 3 Estimation of mixing water and air content A If concrete is air entrained 3.1 Slump (mm) 25 to 50 75 to 100 150 to 175 More than 175 Level of Exposure Mild Moderate Severe For, Slump Maximum aggregate size Exposure level we get, 3.1.1 water weight for air-entrained concrete 3.1.2 Recommended averages air content Design air content B If concrete is not air entrained 3.2 Slump (mm) 25 to 50 75 to 100 150 to 175 More than 175 Slump (mm) All For, Slump Maximum aggregate size Exposure level we get, 3.2.1 water weight for air-entrained concrete 3.2.1 Approximate air content Final value to use Is concrete air entrained 3.3 Weight of water 3.4 Air content 4 Selection of water-cement or watercementitiousmaterials ratio

AIR-ENTRAINED CONCRETE (TABLE A1.5.3.3) Approximate mixing water (kg/m3) for indicated nominal maximum sizes of aggregate
9.5 181 202 216 9.5 4.5 6 7.5 12.5 4 5.5 7 12.5 175 193 205 19 3.5 5 6 19 168 184 197 25 3 4.5 6 25 160 175 184 37.5 2.5 4.5 5.5 37.5 150 165 174 50 2 4 5 50 142 157 166 75 122 133 154 75 1.5 3.5 4.5 150 107 119

Recommended averages of total air content (%) for level of exposure

150 1 3 4

75 to 100 mm 37.5 mm Moderate ww A 165 kg/m3 4.5 % 5 % (Reccomended:4.5%)

NON-AIR-ENTRAINED CONCRETE (TABLE A1.5.3.3) Approximate mixing water (kg/m3) for indicated nominal maximum sizes of aggregate
9.5 207 228 243 9.5 3 2.5 199 216 228 12.5 2 12.5 190 205 216 19 1.5 19 179 193 202 25 1 25 37.5 166 181 190 37.5 0.5 50 154 169 178 50 0.3 130 145 160 75 0.2 75 113 124 150 150

Approximate amount of entrapped air in non-air-entrained concrete (%)

75 to 100 mm 37.5 mm Moderate ww 181 kg/m3 1.00 %

Yes 165.00 kg/m3 5.00 %

4.1 Characteristic strength Table from ACI 318 When standard deviation is available 1. fcr'=fc'+1.34*s 2. fcr'=fc'+2.33*s-3.45 Mpa 3. fcr'=0.9*fc'+2.33*s for fc'<=35 Mpa max of equation 1 and 2 for fc'>35 Mpa max of equation 1 and 3 Is standard deviation available? Standard deviation Design strength Mean strength (28 days),fmean

Calculated value

When standard deviation is not available Value Specified compressive Required average compressive strength, strength, f'c , MPa 29.46 Less than 21 f' c + 7.0 29.70 21 to 35 f' c + 8.5 33.00 Over 35 1.10 f' c + 5.0 33.00 33.00 Yes 0 Mpa 33 Mpa 33.00 Mpa

f'cr, MPa 40.00 41.50 41.30

s fc' fcr'

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Title: ACI method of concrete design Air entrained Structural material lab 20MPa concrete Reference: Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions forNormal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete (ACI 211.1-91)- Chapter-5

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

5 Calculation of cement content.

Relationship between water-cement or water-cementations materials ratio and compressive strength of concrete (TABLE A1.5.3.4(a))
Compressive strength at 28 days (MPa) 15 20 25 30 35 40 5.1 Water cement ratio for required strength 5.2 Maximum permissible water-cement ratio Water-cement ratio by weight (Air-entrained concrete) 0.7 0.6 0.52 0.45 0.39 0.39 wc1 0.414
w/c

Water-Cement ratio
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0

0.414 Graph point

x 33 33 x5
10 15 20 25 30 35

y 0 0.414 y 40
45

Compressive strength (MPa)

33 0

0.414 0.414

Maximum permissible water-cement or water-cementations materials ratios for concrete in severe exposure (TABLE A1.5.3.4(b))
Type of Structure Thin section (railings, curbs, sills, ledges, ornamental work) and sections with less than 25 mm cover over steel All other structures 5.3 Maximum w/c ratio and minimum cement Water cement to use Weight of cement wc2 wc=min(wc1,wc2) Cm=ww/wc NA 0.414 398.55 kg/m3 Structure wet continuously and exposed to frequent freezing and thawing Structure exposed to sea water or sulfates

0.45 0.50

0.40 0.45

5.4 Is pozzolanic material used? No Use of pozzolanic materials such as Fly Ash, Silica Fumes, Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBFS) pozzolanic materials percentage by weight of cement 0.00 % specific gravity of pozzolanic material 2.40 Adjusted water-cementations materials ratio Weight of pozzolanic materials 0.000 kg/m3 Weight of cement 398.55 kg/m3

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6 Weight of coarse aggregate

Volume of oven-dry-rodded coarse aggregate per unit volume of concrete for different fineness moduli of fine aggregate (TABLE A1.5.3.6)

Nominal maximum size of aggregate (mm)

9.5 12.5 19
25 37.5 50 75 150 Fineness modulus of fine aggregates Nominal maximum size of aggregate Proportion of coarse aggregate in volume Weight of coarse aggregate per m3

2.4 0.5 0.59 0.66 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.87

2.6 0.48 0.57 0.64 0.69 0.73 0.76 0.8 0.85

2.8 0.46 0.55 0.62 0.67 0.71 0.74 0.78 0.83

3 0.44 0.53 0.6 0.65 0.69 0.72 0.76 0.81 2.40 37.5 mm 0.75 1200 Kg/m3

v ca=v*unit wt of dry rodded coarse aggregate

7 Weight of fine aggregate

First estimate of concrete weight (kg/m ) (TABLE A1.5.3.7.1)

Nominal maximum size of aggregate (mm) 9.5 12.5 19 25 37.5 50 75 150 Is air entrainment used Maximum size of aggregate Concrete weight Weighted average of specific gravity of coarse+fine aggregate when mixed theoretically exact calculation of fresh concrete (Unit mass of fresh concrete) Specific gravity of cement Air content Cement requirement Mixing water requirement Fine aggregate to be used 8 Moisture correction 8.1 Moisture correction for aggregates Moisture in fine aggregate Moisture in coarse aggregate Water required after reduction Actual quantity of fine aggregate Actual quantity of coarse aggregate Air-entrained concrete 2200 2230 2275 2290 2350 2345 2405 2435 Yes Um 37.5 mm 2350 kg/m3 Non-air entrained concrete 2280 2310 2345 2380 2410 2445 2490 2530

Ga=(spa+spf)/2 Um'=10*Ga*(100-A)+Cm*(1-Ga/Gc)-w*(Ga-1) Gc A Cm w f=con-c-w-ca

2.65 2308.51 Kg/m3 3.15 5.00 % 398.55 Kg/m3 165.00 586.45 Kg/m3

Iteration wfa=f*fm% wca=ca*cam% w=wfa-wca f=f+wfa ca=ca+wca

1 0.00 0 165.00 586.45 1200

2 0.00 0.00 165.00 586.45 1200.00 No 0.00 0.00 165.00 0.00

3 0.00 Kg 0.00 Kg

Unit

165.00 Kg=liters 586.45 Kg 1200.00 Kg

8.2 Is water reducer used Dosage of water reducer (if applied) as percentage of cement weight % of reduction in water (as given by the manufacturer) due to applied dosage of water reducer Adjusted water in mix Weight of water reducer 9 Final proportion by weight Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Pozzolanic Materials Weight of water reducer Weight/m3 398.55 586.45 1200.00 165.00 0.00 0.00 Unit Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Proportion 1.00 1.47 3.01 0.41 0.00 0.00

% % Kg/m3 Kg/m3

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Weight of ingredients for given volume of concrete 398.55 586.45 1200.00 165.00 0.00 0.00

Unit Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg

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Structural material lab

Title: ACI method of concrete design Air entrained 20MPa concrete Reference: Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions forNormal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete (ACI 211.1-91)- Chapter-5

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

Concrete properties Designated Strength, fc' Curing period Type of concrete Placing condition of concrete Workability of the concrete (slump value) Maximum size of aggregate Is concrete air entrained Design air content Output Volume of concrete required Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Pozzolanic Materials Weight of water reducer

20 28 RCC Moderate 150 to 175 19 Yes 7.00 vol Proportion of ingredients 1.00 2.11 3.22 0.60 0.00 0.00 Total

Mpa days

mm mm % (Reccomended:5%)

1.00 m3 Weight of ingredients 328.33 693.67 1056.00 197.00 0.00 0.00 2275.00 Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg/m2

Material properties Cement Type Specific gravity of cement Coarse aggregate Unit weight of dry roadded coarse aggregate Specific gravity of coarse Free moisture in coarse aggregate Fine aggregate (sand) Fineness modulus of fine aggregate Specific gravity of fine (sand) Free moisture in sand
Pozzolanic Materials ACI Method 0.00% Proportions required Weight of water reducer Water 0.00% Cement 8.66% 14.43%

Gc

ASTM Type-1 3.15 1600 Kg/m3 2.70 0 % 2.40 2.60 0 %

spa cam

spf fm

Cement Fine aggregate

W/C ratio= 0.600

Coarse aggregate 46.42%

Fine aggregate 30.49%

Coarse aggregate Water Pozzolanic Materials Weight of water reducer

Calculations Steps As per chapter 5 of ACI 211.1 1 Choice of slump Recommended slumps for various types of construction (Table 6.3.1) Types of construction Reinforced foundation walls and footings Plain footings, caissons, and substructure walls Beams and reinforced walls Building columns Pavements and slabs Mass concrete 1.1 Maximum slump 1.2 Minimum slump 2 Choice of nominal maximum size of aggregate In no event should the nominal maximum size exceed one-fifth of the narrowest dimension between sides of forms, one-third the depth of slabs, nor three-fourths of the minimum clear spacing between individual reinforcing bars, bundles of bars, or pretensioning strands 19 mm Maximum Slump (mm) 75 75 100 100 75 75 100 mm 25 mm Minimum Slump (mm) 25 25 25 25 25 25

2.1

Maximum aggregate size 3 Estimation of mixing water and air content A If concrete is air entrained 3.1 Slump (mm) 25 to 50 75 to 100 150 to 175 More than 175 Level of Exposure Mild Moderate Severe For, Slump Maximum aggregate size Exposure level we get, 3.1.1 water weight for air-entrained concrete 3.1.2 Recommended averages air content Design air content B If concrete is not air entrained 3.2 Slump (mm) 25 to 50 75 to 100 150 to 175 More than 175 Slump (mm) All For, Slump Maximum aggregate size Exposure level we get, 3.2.1 water weight for air-entrained concrete 3.2.1 Approximate air content Final value to use Is concrete air entrained 3.3 Weight of water 3.4 Air content 4 Selection of water-cement or watercementitiousmaterials ratio

AIR-ENTRAINED CONCRETE (TABLE A1.5.3.3) Approximate mixing water (kg/m3) for indicated nominal maximum sizes of aggregate
9.5 181 202 216 9.5 4.5 6 7.5 12.5 4 5.5 7 12.5 175 193 205 19 3.5 5 6 19 168 184 197 25 3 4.5 6 25 160 175 184 37.5 2.5 4.5 5.5 37.5 150 165 174 50 2 4 5 50 142 157 166 75 122 133 154 75 1.5 3.5 4.5 150 107 119

Recommended averages of total air content (%) for level of exposure

150 1 3 4

150 to 175 mm 19 mm Moderate ww A 197 kg/m3 5 % 7 % (Reccomended:5%)

NON-AIR-ENTRAINED CONCRETE (TABLE A1.5.3.3) Approximate mixing water (kg/m3) for indicated nominal maximum sizes of aggregate
9.5 207 228 243 9.5 3 2.5 199 216 228 12.5 2 12.5 190 205 216 19 1.5 19 179 193 202 25 1 25 37.5 166 181 190 37.5 0.5 50 154 169 178 50 0.3 130 145 160 75 0.2 75 113 124 150 150

Approximate amount of entrapped air in non-air-entrained concrete (%)

150 to 175 mm 19 mm Moderate ww 216 kg/m3 2.00 %

Yes 197.00 kg/m3 7.00 %

4.1 Characteristic strength Table from ACI 318 When standard deviation is available 1. fcr'=fc'+1.34*s 2. fcr'=fc'+2.33*s-3.45 Mpa 3. fcr'=0.9*fc'+2.33*s for fc'<=35 Mpa max of equation 1 and 2 for fc'>35 Mpa max of equation 1 and 3 Is standard deviation available? Standard deviation Design strength Mean strength (28 days),fmean

Calculated value

When standard deviation is not available Value Specified compressive Required average compressive strength, strength, f'c , MPa 16.46 Less than 21 f' c + 7.0 18.00 21 to 35 f' c + 8.5 20.00 Over 35 1.10 f' c + 5.0 20.00 20.00 No 0 Mpa 20 Mpa 20.00 Mpa

f'cr, MPa 27.00 28.50 27.00

s fc' fcr'

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Title: ACI method of concrete design Air entrained 20MPa concrete Reference: Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions forNormal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete (ACI 211.1-91)- Chapter-5

Assignment 1 Name Nirmal Raj Joshi Class ID 13ME135

5 Calculation of cement content.

Relationship between water-cement or water-cementations materials ratio and compressive strength of concrete (TABLE A1.5.3.4(a))
Compressive strength at 28 days (MPa) 15 20 25 30 35 40 5.1 Water cement ratio for required strength 5.2 Maximum permissible water-cement ratio Water-cement ratio by weight (Air-entrained concrete) 0.7 0.6 0.52 0.45 0.39 0.39 wc1 0.600
w/c

Water-Cement ratio
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0

0.600

Graph point x 20 20 x5
10 15 20 25 30 35

y 0 0.6 y 40
45

Compressive strength (MPa)

20 0

0.6 0.6

Maximum permissible water-cement or water-cementations materials ratios for concrete in severe exposure (TABLE A1.5.3.4(b))
Type of Structure Thin section (railings, curbs, sills, ledges, ornamental work) and sections with less than 25 mm cover over steel All other structures 5.3 Maximum w/c ratio and minimum cement Water cement to use Weight of cement wc2 wc=min(wc1,wc2) Cm=ww/wc NA 0.600 328.33 kg/m3 Structure wet continuously and exposed to frequent freezing and thawing Structure exposed to sea water or sulfates

0.45 0.50

0.40 0.45

5.4 Is pozzolanic material used? No Use of pozzolanic materials such as Fly Ash, Silica Fumes, Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBFS) pozzolanic materials percentage by weight of cement 0.00 % specific gravity of pozzolanic material 2.40 Adjusted water-cementations materials ratio Weight of pozzolanic materials 0.000 kg/m3 Weight of cement 328.33 kg/m3

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6 Weight of coarse aggregate

Volume of oven-dry-rodded coarse aggregate per unit volume of concrete for different fineness moduli of fine aggregate (TABLE A1.5.3.6)

Nominal maximum size of aggregate (mm)

9.5 12.5 19
25 37.5 50 75 150 Fineness modulus of fine aggregates Nominal maximum size of aggregate Proportion of coarse aggregate in volume Weight of coarse aggregate per m3

2.4 0.5 0.59 0.66 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.87

2.6 0.48 0.57 0.64 0.69 0.73 0.76 0.8 0.85

2.8 0.46 0.55 0.62 0.67 0.71 0.74 0.78 0.83

3 0.44 0.53 0.6 0.65 0.69 0.72 0.76 0.81 2.40 19 mm 0.66 1056 Kg/m3

v ca=v*unit wt of dry rodded coarse aggregate

7 Weight of fine aggregate

First estimate of concrete weight (kg/m ) (TABLE A1.5.3.7.1)

Nominal maximum size of aggregate (mm) 9.5 12.5 19 25 37.5 50 75 150 Is air entrainment used Maximum size of aggregate Concrete weight Weighted average of specific gravity of coarse+fine aggregate when mixed theoretically exact calculation of fresh concrete (Unit mass of fresh concrete) Specific gravity of cement Air content Cement requirement Mixing water requirement Fine aggregate to be used 8 Moisture correction 8.1 Moisture correction for aggregates Moisture in fine aggregate Moisture in coarse aggregate Water required after reduction Actual quantity of fine aggregate Actual quantity of coarse aggregate Air-entrained concrete 2200 2230 2275 2290 2350 2345 2405 2435 Yes Um 19 mm 2275 kg/m3 Non-air entrained concrete 2280 2310 2345 2380 2410 2445 2490 2530

Ga=(spa+spf)/2 Um'=10*Ga*(100-A)+Cm*(1-Ga/Gc)-w*(Ga-1) Gc A Cm w f=con-c-w-ca

2.65 2191.57 Kg/m3 3.15 7.00 % 328.33 Kg/m3 197.00 693.67 Kg/m3

Iteration wfa=f*fm% wca=ca*cam% w=wfa-wca f=f+wfa ca=ca+wca

1 0.00 0 197.00 693.67 1056

2 0.00 0.00 197.00 693.67 1056.00 No 0.00 0.00 197.00 0.00

3 0.00 Kg 0.00 Kg

Unit

197.00 Kg=liters 693.67 Kg 1056.00 Kg

8.2 Is water reducer used Dosage of water reducer (if applied) as percentage of cement weight % of reduction in water (as given by the manufacturer) due to applied dosage of water reducer Adjusted water in mix Weight of water reducer 9 Final proportion by weight Ingredients Cement Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate Water Pozzolanic Materials Weight of water reducer Weight/m3 328.33 693.67 1056.00 197.00 0.00 0.00 Unit Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Kg/m3 Proportion 1.00 2.11 3.22 0.60 0.00 0.00

% % Kg/m3 Kg/m3

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Weight of ingredients for given volume of concrete 328.33 693.67 1056.00 197.00 0.00 0.00

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