Sawla - Kako Road Construction Project

Contract 2: 70+400 - 122+768

Employer Consultant Contractor

Metaferia Consulting
Blue Nile Construction Share
Ethiopian Roads Authority Engineers in JV with
Company
National Engineers

Trial Mix Design for Class'A' concrete

Concrete Grade= Class'A' Concrete (C-25)

Mix design:- (for 1m3 of concrete)

Slump (consistency) = 25-75 mm
Cement(OPC Mugher) = 400.0 kg 0.127 Ratio
Fine Aggregate(Aluma Sand) = 650.0 kg 0.236 1.0
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 1200.0 kg 0.436 1.6
Sand bulk specific gravity (SSD) = 2.56 0.198 3.0
Sand unit weight (loose) = 1250 kg/m3 0.998
Coarse Aggregate bulk specific gravity (SSD) = 2.75
Coarse Aggregate unit weight (loose) = 1480 kg/m3
Usual specific gravity of cement = 3.15
Approximate water content = 198 kg
Box Size Determination
Cement(OPC Mugher) = 50.0 kg= 0.03571 1 bag
Fine Aggregate(Sand) = 81.25 kg 0.065 m =
3
2 box of size(m)= 0.4 0.5 0.16
Coarse Aggregate(20mm) = 150.00 Kg = 0.101 m3
3 box of size(m)= 0.4 0.5 0.17
Lab Batch Mix Design:-
Total volume of cylinderical mold = 0.0053 m3
Total volume of concrete in the mold = 0.0371 m3
Required Quantity of Ingridients of Concrete for Lab Batch Mix Design:-
Cement(OPC Mugher) = 14.84 kg
Fine Aggregate(Sand) = 24.12 kg
Coarse Aggregate(20mm) 44.52 kg
Approximate water content = 7.35 Lt.

Requred quantity of Ingredients

Total Quantity of concrete 40 m3
Cement = 176 Quintal
Sand = 22.88 m3
Coarse Aggregate(20) 35.68 m3
 Sawla - Kako Road Construction Project
Contract 2: 70+400 - 122+768
Employer Consultant Contractor
Metaferia Consulting
Blue Nile Construction Share
Ethiopian Roads Authority Engineers in JV with National
Company
Engineers
Trial One Mix Design for Class'A' Concrete

Concrete Grade = Class'A' (C-25)

Mix design:- (for 1m3 of concrete)

Slump (consistency) = 25-75 mm
Cement (OPC Maple Leaf) = 420.0 kg
Fine Aggregate(Aluma Sand) = 605.0 kg
Coarse Aggregate (20mm size) = 715.0 kg
Coarse Aggregate (10mm size) = 470.0 kg
Sand bulk specific gravity = 2.58
Sand saturated surface dry density (SSD) = 2.64
Sand unit weight (loose) = 1510 kg/m3
Coarse Aggregate(20) bulk specific gravity = 2.73
Coarse Aggregate(20) saturated surface dry den. (SSD) = 2.78
Coarse Aggregate(20) unit weight(Loose) = 1480 kg/m 3

Coarse Aggregate(10) bulk specific gravity = 2.72

Coarse Aggregate(10) unit weight(Loose) = 1470 kg/m3
Usual specific gravity of cement = 3.15
Let as take water - cement ratio of 0.505
Approximate water content = 212 kg/m3
Box Size Determination
Cement(OPC Maple-Leaf) 50.0 kg = 0.0357143 1 bag
Fine Aggregate(Aluma Sand) 72.02 kg = 0.048 m3 2 box of size(m)= 0.40 0.50 0.12
Coarse Aggregate(20mm) 85.12 Kg = 0.058 m 3
2 box of size(m)= 0.40 0.50 0.14
Coarse Aggregate(10mm) 55.95 Kg = 0.038 m 3
1 box of size(m)= 0.40 0.50 0.19
Lab Batch Mix Design:-
Total volume of cylinderical mold = 0.0053 m3
Total volume of concrete in the mold = 0.0424 m3
Required Quantity of Ingridients of Concrete for Lab Batch Mix Design
Cement(OPC Maple-Leaf) = 17.81 kg
Fine Aggregate(Aluma) = 25.65 kg
Coarse Aggregate(20mm) = 30.32 kg
Coarse Aggregate(10mm) = 19.93 kg
Approximate water content 8.99 Lt.

PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY

__________ ___________ ____________
Cont.Matr'l.Eng. Cons.Lab.Technician Cons.Matr'l.Eng.
Date__________ Date__________ Date__________
 Sawla - Kako Road Construction Project
Contract 2: 70+400 - 122+768
Employer Consultant Contractor
Metaferia Consulting
Blue Nile Construction Share
Ethiopian Roads Authority Engineers in JV with National
Company
Engineers
Trial Two Mix Design for Class'A' Concrete

Concrete Grade = Class'A' (C-25)

Mix design:- (for 1m3 of concrete)

Slump (consistency) = 25-75 mm
Cement (OPC Maple Leaf) = 430.0 kg
Fine Aggregate(Aluma Sand) = 610.0 kg
Coarse Aggregate (20mm size) = 705.0 kg
Coarse Aggregate (10mm size) = 470.0 kg
Sand bulk specific gravity = 2.58
Sand saturated surface dry density (SSD) = 2.64
Sand unit weight (loose) = 1510 kg/m 3

Coarse Aggregate(20) bulk specific gravity = 2.73

Coarse Aggregate(20) saturated surface dry den. (SSD) = 2.78
Coarse Aggregate(20) unit weight(Loose) = 1480 kg/m3
Coarse Aggregate(10) bulk specific gravity = 2.72
Coarse Aggregate(10) unit weight(Loose) = 1470 kg/m3
Usual specific gravity of cement = 3.15
Let as take water - cement ratio of 0.507
Approximate water content = 218 kg/m3
Box Size Determination
Cement(OPC Maple-Leaf) 50.0 kg = 0.0357143 1 bag
Fine Aggregate(Aluma Sand) 70.93 kg = 0.047 m3 2 box of size(m)= 0.40 0.50 0.12
Coarse Aggregate(20mm) 81.98 Kg = 0.055 m 3
2 box of size(m)= 0.40 0.50 0.14
Coarse Aggregate(10mm) 54.65 Kg = 0.037 m 3
1 box of size(m)= 0.40 0.50 0.19
Lab Batch Mix Design:-
Total volume of cylinderical mold = 0.0053 m3
Total volume of concrete in the mold 0.0424 m3
Required Quantity of Ingridients of Concrete for Lab Batch Mix Design
Cement(OPC Maple-Leaf) = 18.23 kg
Fine Aggregate Sand) = 25.86 kg
Coarse Aggregate(20mm) = 29.89 kg
Coarse Aggregate(10mm) = 19.93 kg
Approximate water content 9.24 Lt.

PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY

__________ ___________ ____________
Cont.Matr'l.Eng. Cons.Lab.Technician Cons.Matr'l.Eng.
Date__________ Date__________ Date__________
 THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIAN ROAD AUTHORITY
Sawla kako Gravel road projecct , Contract 2 From km (70+400 to 122+678.127)

Analysis of Trial Mix Design for Class'A' Concrete

Concrete Grade = Class'A' (C-25)

Slump (consistency) = 25-75 mm

Sand bulk specific gravity = 2.58
Sand saturated surface dry density (SSD) = 2.64
Sand unit weight (loose) = 1510kg/m3
Coarse Aggregate(20) bulk specific gravity = 2.73
Coarse Aggregate(20) saturated surface dry den. (SSD) = 2.78
Coarse Aggregate(20) unit weight(Loose) = 1480kg/m3
Coarse Aggregate(10) bulk specific gravity = 2.72
Coarse Aggregate(10) unit weight(Loose) = 1470kg/m3
Usual specific gravity of cement = 3.15

From maximum water-cement ratio Let as take = 0.505

Let we use cement of 420kg for 1m3 of concrete
Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate(Sand)
Coarse Aggregate(20mm size) = 60%
Coarse Aggregate(10mm size) = 40%

Estimate of Water Content

Water Cement Ratio = 0.505
Water = 0.505
420kg of cement
Then approximate water content = 0.505*420 = 212Lt
Density of water = 1000kg/m3
water content by volume = 212/1000 = 0.212m3(for 1m3 of concrete)

Estimate of Cement Content

specific gravity of cement = 3.15
Cement content by volume = mass of cement = .
Density of cement
420kg =0.133m3(for 1m3 of concrete)
3.15*1000
Volume of water and cement for 1m3 of concrete = 0.345m3

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 Estimate of Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate(Sand) content
Volme of sand = Mass of sand = ----------------------1
Density of sand

Volume of Coarse Agg(20mm) = Mass of Coarse Agg(20) = --------------2

Density of Coarse Agg(20)

Volume of Coarse Agg(10mm) = Mass of Coarse Agg(10) = --------------3

Density of Coarse Agg(10)

To meet the required 1m3 of mix proportion we remain 0.655m3 of ingredients

That is, volume of Sand + volume of coarse Agg(20) + volume of coarse Agg(10) = 0.655m3
Here, the assumption is made that the optimum ratio of the bulk volume of coarse aggrgate to the total volume of
concrete depends on only on the maximum size of aggregate and on the grading of fine.
So, let as take the total contents of Coarse Aggregate = 1190kg
But we are going to use blended coarse aggregate of 60% from Agg(20mm) and 40% from Agg(10mm)
Hence we have to use, 715kg of 20mm size and 470kg of 10mm size to produce 1m3 of concrete

To calculate the mass of Fine Aggregate(Sand) we need first to

calculate the volume of all other ingredients
The required values are as follows:-
Volume of water = 0.212m3
Volume of cement = 0.133m3
from equation(1&2) :-
Solid volume of Coarse Agg(20mm) = 714.0/(2.78*1000) = 0.257m3
Solid volume of Coarse Agg(10mm) = 470.0/(2.72*1000) = 0.170m3
Hence, total volume of ingredients except Fine Aggregate(Sand) = 0.771m3
Therefore, the required ingredients of fine Aggregate(sand) = 1 - 0.771 = 0.229m3
Hence, from equation(3),
The required mass of fine Aggregate(Sand) = 0.229*(2.64*1000) = 605.0kg

From the various steps, we can list the estimated mass of each of
the ingredients in kilograms per cubic meter of concrete as follows:-

Cement(OPC Maple-Leaf) = 420.0kg

Fine Aggregate (Sand) = 605.0kg
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 715.0kg
Coarse Aggregate (10mm) = 470.0kg
Approximate water content = 212.0Lt.

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 Box Size Determination
Box size for sand
Loose unit weight of sand = 1510kg/m3
Volume of sand = Mass of sand = 605.0 = 0.401m3
Density of sand 1510
Hence, the total volume of wet sand to produce 1m3 of concrete = 0.401m3
Mix proportion for one bag (50kg) of cement:-
0.401m3 of sand = for 420kg of cement
X = for 50kg of cement
X = 0.401*50/420 = 0.048m3
Hence, the total volume of sand for one bag (50kg) of cement =0.048m3
V = L*W*H

H H

W W
L
0.048 = 0.4*.05*H
H = 0.240m (For two boxes H = 0.12m)
Hence, we need two boxes of sand of size(40*50*12cm) for one bag(50kg) of cement

Box size for Coarse Agg(10 & 20mm size)

Loose unit weight of Coarse Agg(20mm) = 1480kg/m3
Volume of Coarse Agg(20mm) = Mass of Corse Agg(20) = 715.0 = 0.483m3
Density of Corse Agg(20) 1480
Hence, the total volume of Corse Agg(20mm) to produce 1m3 of concrete = 0.483m3
Mix proportion for one bag (50kg) of cement:-
0.483m3 of coarse Agg(20) = for 420kg of cement
X = for 50kg of cement
X = 0.483*50/420 = 0.056m3
Hence, the total volume of coarse Agg(20) for one bag (50kg) of cement =0.056m3
V = L*W*H
0.056 = 0.4*.05*H
H = 0.280m ( For two boxes H = 0.14m)
Hence, we need two boxes of coarse Agg(20) of size(40*50*14cm) for one bag(50kg) of cement
Similarly, by using loose unit weight of Coarse Aggregate (10mm size) = 1470kg/m3,
The total volume of Coarse Agg(10mm) for one bag(50kg) of cement = 0.038m3
then, V = L*W*H
0.038 = 0.4*.05*H
H = 0.19m
Hence, we need one boxes of coarse Agg(10) of size(40*50*19cm) for one bag(50kg) of cement

For one bag of cement 2 box of size(cm)= 40.0 50.0 12.0 Fine aggregate(Sand)
we need box size of :- 2 box of size(cm)= 40.0 50.0 14.0 Coarse Aggregate(20mm)

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 1 box of size(cm)= 40.0 50.0 19.0 Coarse Aggregate(10mm)

Laboratory Batching Mix Design:-

Total Volume of cylinderical mold = 0.0053m3
Total volume of concrete in the mold = 0.0424m3

Cylinder of size(15*15*30cm)

Required Quantity of Ingridients of Concrete for Lab Batch Mix Design

Estimate of Cement content

420kg cement = 1m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424m3 of concrete
X 0.0424*420 = 17.81kg
Estimate of Fine Aggregate(Sand)
605.0kg cement = 1m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424*605.0 = 25.65kg
Estimate of Coarse Aggregate(20mm size)
715.0kg cement = 1m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424*715.0 = 30.32kg
Estimate of Coarse Aggregate(10mm size)
470.0kg cement = 1m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424*470.0 = 19.93kg
Estimate of approximate water content
212.0kg cement = 1m3 of concrete
X = 0.0424m3 of concrete
X 0.0424*212= 8.99Lt.
Required ingredients to produce 0.0477m3 of concrete as follows:-

Cement(OPC Maple-Leaf) = 17.81kg

fine Aggregate(Sand) = 25.65kg
Coarse Aggregate(20) = 30.32kg
Coarse Aggregate(10) = 19.93kg
Approximate water content = 8.99Lt.

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Note:- for the other trial mix designs exactly the same procedures are made to produce 1m 3 of concrete
within the required specification.

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Fine aggregate(Sand)
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Coarse Aggregate(10mm)

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1m 3 of concrete

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