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Example of Calculation of Standard Deviation For A Set of 20 Concrete Cube Test Results

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EXAMPLE OF CALCULATION OF
STANDARD DEVIATION FOR A SET OF 20
CONCRETE CUBE TEST RESULTS

Crushing
Sample Average Squa
Strength Deviation(x-μ)
Number Strengthμ=∑x/n Devia
(x)MPa

1 43 40.2 +2.8 7.84

2 48 +7.8 60.84

3 40 -0.2 0.04

4 38 -2.2 4.84

5 36 -4.2 16.64

6 39 -1.2 1.44

7 42 +1.8 3.24

8 45 +4.8 23.04

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9 37 -3.2 10.24

10 35 -5.2 27.04

11 39 -1.2 1.44

12 41 +0.8 0.64

13 49 +8.8 77.44

14 46 +5.8 33.64

15 36 -4.2 16.64

16 38 -2.2 4.84

17 32 -8.2 67.24

18 39 -1.2 1.44

19 41 +0.8 0.64

20 40 -0.2 0.04

Total=804 Total=359.20

Average Strength, μ = 804/20 = 40.2 MPa

Standard deviation = √[359.2/ (n-1)] = √(359.2/19) = 4.34 MPa

Where, n = Total number of samples

Coefficient of Variation = (Standard deviation/Average strength)*100

= (4.34/40.2)*100

= 10.80

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