CEE 3111 - CIVIL ENGINEERING

MATERIALS AND
CONSTRUCTION
PRACTICES
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TOPIC 3

Concrete and its

constituents

Part 3
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Concrete Mix Design
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Concrete Mix Design
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Concrete Mix Design
The absolute volume method is
more accurate than the weight
The concrete mix design steps
method. The mix design process
provided in this section are
for the weight and absolute
according to the ACI mix design
volume methods differs only in
steps.
how the amount of fine
aggregates is determined.

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Concrete Mix Design
Water Cement Ratio
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Concrete Mix Design
Water Cement Ratio
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Concrete Mix Design
Water Cement Ratio
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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example

Solution
Step 1 – Required Average Strength
𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑘𝜎
𝑓𝑚𝑖𝑛
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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example

𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑒 = 30 + 1.68 ∗ 4 = 36.72 𝑀𝑃𝑎

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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 2 – Estimate water-cement ratio
𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑀𝑃𝑎
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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 2 – Estimate water-cement ratio
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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 3 – Determine Water Content

𝒎𝟑
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Concrete Mix Design
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 3 – Determine Water Content
𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟
0.46 =
𝐶𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡

𝐶𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 185𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 3
𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒 = = 402𝑘𝑔/𝑚
𝑚3 0.46

Step 4 – Determine weight of C.A per m3 of concrete

Use:

𝑘𝑔 𝑚
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Aggregates
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 4 – Determine weight of C.A per 𝒎𝟑 of concrete
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Aggregates
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 4 – Determine weight of C.A per 𝒎𝟑 of concrete
Use:
𝑚 𝑚

𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒

𝑘𝑔 3
992𝑘𝑔
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 1600 3 × 0.62𝑚 = 3
𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒
𝑚 𝑚
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Aggregates
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example
Step 5 – Estimate the density of freshly made concrete

𝒎𝟑
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Aggregates
ACI Committee 211.1-91 Method – Worked Example

Step 6 – Determine the weight of F.A

𝒎𝟑

𝒎𝟑

𝒎𝟑

𝒎𝟑
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Apparatus
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Procedure
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Slump test for concrete
Interpretation of slump results
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Curing of Concrete
Curing is the process of
maintaining satisfactory When curing stops and
moisture content and restarts, strength gain stops
temperature in the concrete and restarts.
for a definite period of time.

Cement hydration takes time

Concrete cured for three
and requires water at the
days will reach 60% of the
right temperature. Curing
strength of continuously
allows ongoing hydration
cured concrete; cured for
and concrete strength
seven days would reach 80%.
improvements.

If uncured concrete is
Once curing stops, the
allowed to dry in air, it will
concrete dries out, and the
gain 50% of the strength of
strength gain stops.
continuously cured concrete.
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Curing of Concrete
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Summary-Strength of Concrete
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QUIZ 6
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