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TR5/2017 (Rev. 01) CONCRETE MIX DESIGN and TRAIL MIXES EXECUTION
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May 2017
Prepared by:
Ass. Prof. Dr. Alaa H. Al-Zuhairi
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
Certification ID #01355177
1. Preface
Consulting Engineering Bureau Laboratories (CEBL) has been
authorized by ENKA UK Construction Limited Company via their letter no. IQ-
361-00003 dated 30/5/2017 to prepare a technical report for the design of four
concrete mixes required by ENKA UK Construction Limited Company in their
letter no. 001 dated in 26/3/2017. The concrete mixes were designed according
to ACI 211.1.
2. Introduction
Concrete is composed principally of aggregate, a Portland or blended
cement, and water, and may contain other cementitious materials and/or
chemical admixtures. Chemical admixtures used to accelerate, retard, improve
workability, reduce mixing water requirements, increase strength, or alter other
properties of the concrete.
The selection of concrete proportions involves a balance between economy and
requirement for placeability, strength, durability, density and sometimes
appearance. The calculated proportions must always be considered subject to
revision on the basis of experience with trail batches. Laboratory trail batches
should be verified and adjusted in field using mixes of the size and type to be
used during construction.
Slumps given in Table(1) may be increased when chemical admixtures are used,
provided that the admixture-treated concrete has the same or lower water-
cementitious material ratio dose not exhibit segregation potential or excessive
bleeding. On the other hand the maximum values of slump shown in Table (1)
may be increased by 25mm for methods os consolidation other than vibration.
The assigned value of w/cm should not exceed the suggested maximum
permissible w/cm for concrete in sever exposure shown in Table (4).
Table (4): Maximum Permissible w/cm for Concrete in Sever Exposure (ACI
201.2R)
4. Material Properties
4.1 Cement
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) Lafarge (Karbala Al-Jisser) trade mark and
Sulphate Resistance Portland Cement (SRPC) Samawa (Al-Dohh) trade mark
were used. Physical and chemical test results of these two cement are shown in
testing reports No. 1082 dated in April, 18, 2017 and No. 969 dated in April, 4,
2017.
4.2 Coarse Aggregate
Two fractions of crushed coarse aggregate were supplied from Chalat quarry (4-
10) mm and (5-19) mm. Physical and chemical test results of these two coarse
aggregate fractions are shown in testing report No. 970 dated in April, 4, 2017.
4.3 Admixtures
Four types of high performance water reducing admixtures (type F & G
according to ASTM C494) were provided to be used in required concrete mixes.
Test results of these admixtures are shown in testing reports Nos. 965, 966, 967
and 968 dated in April, 4, 2017.
4. Mix Design
Four Mixes were designed for a minimum cube compressive strength of 40 MPa
and executed in CEBL. Table (6) comprises the proportions of theses mixes
while Table (7) includes the results of testing.
Table (6) Mix Proportions
Required
Lab Fine Coarse Agg.
Cube comp. Cement Water Admix.
code Field No. Material Agg. crushed (Chalet
strength (kg/m3) (lt./m3) (lt./m3)
No. (kg/m3) 3
quarry) (kg/m )
(MPa)
Weber
TypeV Karbala (4-8) (5-19)
Type Tap Admix
Samawa 5 mm mm
Cmix6 Mix 1 40 CF555
Quantities 435 825 575 400 170 5.5
Proportions 1 1.989 1.264 0.874 0.391 -
TypeV Karbala (4-8) (5-19) Sikament
Type Tap
Lafarge 4 mm mm F32N
Cmix7 Mix 2 40 Quantities 435 820 580 400 170 4.5
Proportions 1 1.885 1.333 0.919 0.391 -
FosRoc
TypeV Chalat (4-8) (5-19)
Type Tap Conplast
Lafarge 1 mm mm
Cmix8 Mix 3 40 SP2000
Quantities 435 775 585 410 170 6.5
Proportions 1 1.782 1.345 0.943 0.391 -
Weber
TypeV Karbala (4-8) (5-19)
Type Tap Epsilone
Lafarge 4 mm mm
Cmix9 Mix 5 40 HP580
Quantities 435 820 580 400 170 5.5
Proportions 1 1.885 1.333 0.919 0.391 -
References
1. ACI Committee 211, 2002, "Standard Practice for selecting proportions for Normal,
Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete (ACI 211.1-91), American Concrete Institute, Farmington
Hills.
2. ACI Committee 318, 2014, "Building Code Requirement for structural Concrete (ACI 318-
14) and Commentary (318M-14), American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills.
3. ACI Committee 201, 2008, "Guide to Durable Concrete (ACI 201.2R), American Concrete
Institute, Farmington Hills.
4. Neville, A.M. and Brooks, J.J., "Concrete Technology", 2nd Edition, 2010, Prentice Hall.