Concrete Mix

Estimate the no. of bags of cement and quantities

of gravel and water required for 25 m3 of concrete
1 : 2.5 : 5 mix with the ff. data.

Material Sp.Gr. Density

Cement 3.1 1506 kg/m3
Sand 2.65 1680 kg/m3
Gravel 2.5 1525 kg/m3

Assume 1 bag cement = .028 m3

use 2.6 li of water / bag of cement

Calculate the yield per bag of cement

Material Loose Vol. Wt. = LV *D Abs.Vol = Wt /SDw
Cement 0.028 .028*1506=42.2 42.2 / (3.1*1000)
Sand .028*2.5=.07 .07*1680=117.6 117.6 / (2.65*1000)
Gravel .028*5=.14 .14*1525=213.5 213.5/(2.5*1000)
Water 26l 26*1=26 26/1000
Total 399.3 0.1694

1 Bag of Cement =.1694 m3 of concrete

for 25 m3 Concrete, Gravel

25/.1694 = 147.6 bags 147.6 *.14 = 20 m3
Sand Water
147.6*.07 = 10.33 147.6*26li = 3837 li

Calc. the in place density of concrete

Density = Wt/Vol = 399.3 kg /.1694 m3 = 2357 kg / m3