3.5 ACI MIX Design: Sieve Analysis, Unit Weight, SG, Absorption Capacities
3.5 ACI MIX Design: Sieve Analysis, Unit Weight, SG, Absorption Capacities
3.5 ACI MIX Design: Sieve Analysis, Unit Weight, SG, Absorption Capacities
5. Water-to-cement Ratio
2
Step 1: Required material Information
Strength = 5000 psi
Type I cement, SG = 3.15
CA: SG (SSD) = 2.70
AC = 1%
Dry-rodded unit weight = 100 lb/ft3
FA: SG (SSD) = 2.65
AC = 1.3%
FM = 2.7
Surface Moisture = 3%
Step 2: Choice of Slump
1 to 2 (given)
Step 3: Maximum Aggregate Size
MSA = in
3
Step 4: Estimation of mixing water and Air
Content
Freezing and thawing is important
Step 4: Estimation of mixing water and Air
Content
Freezing and thawing is important
W/C = 0.4
Wwater 280lb / yd 3
Wcement 700 lb 3
w/c 0. 4 yd
Step 7: Estimate Coarse Aggregates
3
V(CA) dryrodded 0.63 ft ofconcrete
3
ft
Weight of OD coarse aggregates:
27 ft 3 100lb
WODCA V
0(.CA
63) dry
x rodded
3
x ( CA )
3 dry
1701
rodded
lb 3
yd ft yd
Step 7: Estimate Coarse Aggregates
3
V(CA) dryrodded 0.63 ft ofconcrete
3
ft
Weight of OD coarse aggregates:
27 ft 3 100lb
WOD CA 0.63x 3
x 3
1701lb 3
yd ft yd
Step 8: Estimate Fine Aggregates
Volume Method
yd ft
Step 8: Estimate Fine Aggregates
Volume Method
yd ft
Step 9: Adjust Aggregate Moisture
Decrease water content by surface moisture
content of weight of FA
Increase amount of aggregate by amount equal to
surface moisture
W of FA from stockpile:
W of CA from stockpile :
Wstockpile 1701(1 0.01) 1718.01lb / yd 3
Step 9: Adjust Aggregate Moisture
Cement 700 lb
Water 244 lb
Coarse Aggregates 1718 lb
Fine Aggregates 1247 lb
Total 3909 lb