Mixing Water (lb/yd3) and Air Content (%) Requirement

Slump (in.) Maximum Coarse Aggregate Size (in.)

1 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2
1 2 350 335 315 300 275 260
2 3 350 335 315 300 275 260
3 4 385 365 340 325 300 285
4 5 385 365 340 325 300 285
6 6 410 385 360 340 315 300
7 7 410 385 360 340 315 300
 Air (%) 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5
Slump (in.) Maximum Coarse Aggregate Size (in.)
1 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2
1 2 305 295 280 270 250 240
2 3 305 295 280 270 250 240
3 4 340 325 305 295 275 265
4 5 340 325 305 295 275 265
6 6 365 345 325 310 290 280
7 7 365 345 325 310 290 280
Air (%), mild 8 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2

Non Air Entrained Air Entrained

fc' (psi)
w/c ratio
6000 0.41
5900 0.417
5800 0.424
5700 0.431
5600 0.438
5500 0.445
5400 0.452
5300 0.459
5200 0.466
5100 0.473
5000 0.48
4900 0.489
4800 0.498
4700 0.507
4600 0.516
4500 0.525
4400 0.534
4300 0.543
4200 0.552
4100 0.561
4000 0.57
3900 0.581
3850 0.5865
3800 0.592
3700 0.603
3600 0.614
3500 0.625
3400 0.636
3300 0.647
3200 0.658
 3100 0.669
3000 0.68
2000 0.82

Fineness Modulus of Fine Aggregate

Max CA size
1 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9
0.375 2 0.5 0.49 0.48 0.47 0.46 0.45
0.50 3 0.59 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.55 0.54
0.75 4 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.63 0.62 0.61
1 5 0.71 0.7 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.66
1.5 6 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.7
2 7 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.73
3 8 0.82 0.81 0.8 0.79 0.78 0.77
6 9 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.82

1 0.375
2 0.5
3 0.75
 4 1
6 1.5
7 2
3
6

Air Entrained
Non-Air Entrained
 Concrete Details
Type of Concrete
Compressive Strength of Concrete, fc' (psi)
Slump height of concrete (in.)
Specific gravity of cement

Coarse Aggregate Details

Maximum aggregate size (in.)
Stone aggregate oven dry unit weight (lb/ft3)
Bulk specific gravity
Absorption capacity (%)
Surface Moisture (%)

Fine Aggregate Details

Minimum fineness modulus
Bulk specific gravity
Absorption capacity (%)
Surface Moisture (%)

ment
e (in.)
3 6
220 190
220 190
Non-Air
245 210 Entrained
245 210
270 -
270 -
 Entrained

0.3 0.2
e (in.)
3 6
205 180
205 180
Air
225 200 Entrained
225 200
260 -
260 -
1.5 1
 3
0.44
0.53
0.6
0.65
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.81
Non-Air Entrained 1. Water and air content
4000 Weight of water in concrete 340
4 Air Content 2
3.15
2. Water Cement Ratio
Water cement ratio required 0.57
0.75 Maximim permissible ratio 0.5
100 W/C ratio controls 0.5
2.7
1 3. Cement Content
3 Weight of cement 680.00

4. Coarse Aggregate content

2.6 Volume of oven dry CA per concrete volume 0.64
2.65 Volume of oven dry CA 17.28
1 Oven dry weight of CA 1728
3
5. Fine Aggregate Concent (Absolute volume)
Water volume 5.449
Cement volume 3.460
CA volume 10.256
Air content 0.54

Total volume (except Fine Aggregate) 19.705

Volume of FA 7.30
Weight of FA 1206.362108

6. Adjustment due to Moisture Content and Water Absorption

Adjusted weight of FA 1242.552971
Adjusted weight of CA 1779.84
Weight of water required 249.3282109

Total weight of concrete per yd3

Cement 680.00
Fine Aggregate 1242.55
Coarse Aggregate 1779.84
Water 249.33

Total weight per yd3 (lb) 3951.72

So, Unit weight of concrete (lb/ft3) 146.4

W/C ratio 0.37

Mix ratio 1 : 1.8 : 2.6
CONSERVATIVELY 1 : 1.25 : 2.5
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 Mixing Water (lb/yd3) and Air Content (%) Requirement
Slump (in.) Maximum Coarse Aggregate Size (in.)
1 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2
1 2 350 335 315 300 275 260
2 3 350 335 315 300 275 260
3 4 385 365 340 325 300 285
4 5 385 365 340 325 300 285
6 6 410 385 360 340 315 300
7 7 410 385 360 340 315 300
 Air (%) 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5
Slump (in.) Maximum Coarse Aggregate Size (in.)
1 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2
1 2 305 295 280 270 250 240
2 3 305 295 280 270 250 240
3 4 340 325 305 295 275 265
4 5 340 325 305 295 275 265
6 6 365 345 325 310 290 280
7 7 365 345 325 310 290 280
Air (%), mild 8 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2

Non Air Entrained Air Entrained

fc' (psi)
w/c ratio
6000 0.41 -
5900 0.417 -
5800 0.424 -
5700 0.431 -
5600 0.438 -
5500 0.445 -
5400 0.452 -
5300 0.459 -
5200 0.466 -
5100 0.473 -
5000 0.48 0.4
4900 0.489 0.408
4800 0.498 0.416
4700 0.507 0.424
4600 0.516 0.432
4500 0.525 0.44
4400 0.534 0.448
4300 0.543 0.456
4200 0.552 0.464
4100 0.561 0.472
4000 0.57 0.48
3900 0.581 0.491
3800 0.592 0.502
3700 0.603 0.513
3600 0.614 0.524
3500 0.625 0.535
3400 0.636 0.546
3300 0.647 0.557
3200 0.658 0.568
3100 0.669 0.579
 3000 0.68 0.59
2000 0.82 0.74

Fineness Modulus of Fine Aggregate

Max CA size
1 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9
0.375 2 0.5 0.49 0.48 0.47 0.46 0.45
0.50 3 0.59 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.55 0.54
0.75 4 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.63 0.62 0.61
1 5 0.71 0.7 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.66
1.5 6 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.7
2 7 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.73
3 8 0.82 0.81 0.8 0.79 0.78 0.77
6 9 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.82

1 0.375
2 0.5
3 0.75
4 1
 6 1.5
7 2
3
6

Air Entrained
Non-Air Entrained
 Concrete Details
Type of Concrete
Compressive Strength of Concrete, fc' (psi)
Slump height of concrete (in.)
Specific gravity of cement

Coarse Aggregate Details

Maximum aggregate size (in.)
Stone aggregate oven dry unit weight (lb/ft3)
Bulk specific gravity
Absorption capacity (%)
Surface Moisture (%)

Fine Aggregate Details

Minimum fineness modulus
Bulk specific gravity
Absorption capacity (%)
Surface Moisture (%)

ment
e (in.)
3 6
220 190
220 190
Non-Air
245 210 Entrained
245 210
270 -
270 -
 Entrained

0.3 0.2
e (in.)
3 6
205 180
205 180
Air
225 200 Entrained
225 200
260 -
260 -
1.5 1

s
 3
0.44
0.53
0.6
0.65
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.81
Air Entrained 1. Water and air content
4000 Weight of water in concrete 305
3 Air Content 3.5
3.15
2. Water Cement Ratio
Water cement ratio required 0.48
0.75 Maximim permissible ratio 0.5
100 W/C ratio controls 0.48
2.7
1 3. Cement Content
0 Weight of cement 635.42

4. Coarse Aggregate content

2.7 Volume of oven dry CA per concrete volume 0.63
2.65 Volume of oven dry CA 17.01
1.3 Oven dry weight of CA 1701
3
5. Fine Aggregate Concent (Absolute volume)
Water volume 4.888
Cement volume 3.233
CA volume 10.096
Air content 0.945

Total volume (except Fine Aggregate) 19.162

Volume of FA 7.84
Weight of FA 1296.147922

6. Adjustment due to Moisture Content and Water Absorption

Adjusted weight of FA 1335.032359
Adjusted weight of CA 1701
Weight of water required 264.9490292

Total weight of concrete per yd3

Cement 635.42
Fine Aggregate 1335.03
Coarse Aggregate 1701.00
Water 264.95

Total weight per yd3 (lb) 3936.40

So, Unit weight of concrete (lb/ft3) 145.8

W/C ratio 0.42

Mix ratio 1 : 2.1 : 2.7
CONSERVATIVELY 1: 2 :3
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