Concrete Mix Design (ACI

211.1)
CE-363L (PRC-1 LAB)
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE
PREPARED BY: ENGR WAQAR IMRAN
Required Data
Calculations

 Target Strength / Average Strength

Calculations

 Estimating Mixing Water and Air Content

Calculations

 Estimating Mixing Water and Air Content

Calculations

 Selection of Water Cement Ratio, W/C

Calculations

 Selection of Water Cement Ratio, W/C

Calculations

 Weight of Cement
Calculations

 Weight of Coarse Aggregate

Calculations

 Weight of Coarse Aggregate

Calculations

 Weight of Fine Aggregate

 W=Weight of Water, kg/m3

 C=Weight of Cement, kg/m3
 γ=Specific Gravity of Cement
 γ(CA)=S.G. of Coarse Agg.
 A=Air Content in %
 γf=S.G. of Fine Agg.
Calculations

 Extra Water Adjustment

Calculations

 Proportioning of Mix Design and W/C Ratio

Side Note in case of Moisture
available in Coarse and Fine
Aggregates
 Side Note