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    Concrete Technology 2010

    CONCRETE MIX DESIGN


    Definitions

    Selection of concrete proportions involves


    a balance between economy and
    requirements for placeability, strength,
    durability, density, and appearance.
    Placeability

    Placeability is simply the traits that the wet


    or plastic concrete has that allow it to be
    placed and finished.
    Placeability includes a mix that doesn't
    segregate but that can be consolidated.
    The ability to be pumped is another
    consideration.
    The classic way to measure placeability is
    slump.
    The purposes of design:

    To achieve the stipulated minimum


    strength and durability
    To make the concrete in the most
    economical manner
    Methods of proportioning

     Arbitrary proportion
     Fineness modulus method
     Maximum density method
     Surface area method
     Indian Road Congress, IRC 44 method
     High strength concrete mix design
     Mix design based on flexural strength
     Road note No. 4 (grading curve method)
     ACI Committee 211 method
     DOE method
     Mix design for pumpable concrete
     Indian standard recommended method IS 10262-82
    Example

    Design a concrete mix (using DOE


    method) for a reinforced concrete work.
    The concrete is to be designed for a mean
    compressive strength of 45MPa at the age
    28 days with 65mm slump. Maximum size
    of aggregate is 20mm uncrushed
    aggregate will be used. Sieve analysis
    shows that 50% passes trough 600µm
    sieve. Bulk specific gravity of aggregate is
    found to be 2.65.
    Step 1

    find all the information from the question


     Mean compressive strength
     Type of cement used
     Slump required
     Max size of aggregates
     Type of aggregates
     Sieve analysis of fine aggregates
     Bulk specific gravity of aggregates
     Exposure / special conditions needed
     Special materials used e.g.: fly ash.
    Step 2

     calculate the water/cement ratio. This is done in a rather


    round about method, using table 1 and figure 1
     Table 1 gives the approximate compressive strength of
    concretes made with free w/c ratio of 0.50.
     Using this table find out the 28 days strength for the
    approximate type of cement and types of C.A (course
    aggregate)
     Mark a point on the “Y” axis in fig 1 equal to the
    compressive strength read from table 1 which is at ratio
    of 0.50. through this intersection point, draw parallel
    dotted curve nearest to the intersection point. Using this
    new curve, we read off the w/c ratio as against target
    mean strength.
    Step 3

    Decide water content for the required


    workability, expressed in terms of slump,
    taking into consideration the size of
    aggregate and its type from table 2.
    Step 4

    find the cement content knowing the w/c


    ratio and water content.
    Water content / (w/c ratio) = cement
    content
    Step 5

    Find out the density of fresh concrete from


    fig 2
    The wet density : ________kg/m3
    Next, find the weight of total aggregate
    Next, find the percentage of fine
    aggregate from fig 3 (b)
    Lastly, find out the weight of fine and
    course aggregates
    Table 1: Approximate Compressive Strength Of Concrete Made with a
    free water/cement ratio of 0.50. According to the 1988 British Method

    Type of Type of Compressive strength at the age (cube) of days


    cement coarse ( N/mm2)
    aggregate 3 days 7 days 28 days 91 days

    Ordinary Uncrushed 22 30 42 49
    Portland
    cement
    (OPC) or Crushed 27 36 49 56
    Sulphate
    Resisting
    Portland
    (SRPC)
    Rapid Uncrushed 29 37 48 54
    Hardening
    Portland Crushed 34 43 55 61
    Table 2: Approximate Free Water Contents Required to Give Various
    Levels of Workability According to 1988 British Method

    Slump (mm) Very low Low Medium High


    V-B (s) 0 – 10 10 – 30 30 – 60 60 – 180
    > 12 6 - 12 3-6 0-3
    1. Water content:
    Maximum size of Type of aggregate
    aggregate (mm)
    10 Uncrushed 150 180 205 225
    Crushed 180 205 230 250
    20 Uncrushed 135 160 180 195
    Crushed 170 190 210 225
    40 Uncrushed 115 140 160 175
    Crushed 155 175 190 205
    2. Reduction in water content when fly ash is used:
    Percentage of fly ash in cementitious Reduction in water content, kg/m3
    material
    10 5 5 5 10
    20 10 10 10 15
    30 15 15 20 20
    40 20 20 25 25
    50 25 25 30 30
    Table 3: Requirements of BS 8110:Part I:1985 to Ensure Durability
    Under Specified Exposure Conditions of Reinforced and Prestressed
    Concrete Made With Normal Weight Aggregate.

    Condition of Nominal cover of concrete in mm


    exposure
    Mild 25 20 20 20 20
    Moderate - 35 30 25 20
    Severe - - 40 30 25
    Very severe - - 50 40 30
    Extreme - - - 60 50
    Maximum
    water/cement
    itious 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45
    material
    ratio
    Minimum
    content of
    cementitious 275 300 325 350 400
    material in
    kg/m3
    Minimum
    grade MPa 30 35 40 45 50
    Figure 1: Relation between compressive strength and free
    water/cement ratio for use in the British mix design method.
    Figure 2: Estimated wet density for fully compacted concrete
    Figure 3(a): Recommended proportions of fine aggregate according to
    percentage passing a 600 m sieve (maximum aggregate size: 10mm)
    Figure 3(b): Recommended proportions of fine aggregate according to
    percentage passing a 600 m sieve (maximum aggregate size: 20mm)
    Figure 3(b): Recommended proportions of fine aggregate according to
    percentage passing a 600 m sieve (maximum aggregate size: 40mm)
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