Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate

Requirement
1.Pycnometer
2.Electronic Weight Balance
3.Sand 200g Sample

Trail
Sl.No Observation
1 2 3
1 Weight of Pycnometer, W1(g) 100 100 100
2 Weight of Pycnometer+dry Fine Agg, W2(g) 200 200 200
3 Weight of Pycnometer+ Fine Agg + water, W3(g) 208 211 211
4 Weight of Pycnometer + water, W4(g) 150 150 150
5 Specific Gravity 2.38 2.56 2.56
Specific Gravity Gs = (W2-W1)/((W4-W1)-(W3-W2))

Average Specific Gravity of Sand = 2.5

 Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate

Requirement
1.Pycnometer
2.Electronic Weight Balance
3.Sand 200g Sample

Trail
Sl.No Observation
1 2 3
1 Weight of Pycnometer, W1(g) 100 100 100
2 Weight of Pycnometer+dry Coarse Agg, W2(g) 75 75 75
3 Weight of Pycnometer+Coarse Agg + water, W3(g) 75 75 75
4 Weight of Pycnometer + water, W4(g) 150 150 150
5 Specific Gravity -0.50 -0.50 -0.50
Specific Gravity Gs = (W2-W1)/((W4-W1)-(W3-W2))

Average Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate = -0.5

 Sieve analysis - Fine Aggregate

Requirement
1.Sieve
2.Electronic Weight Balance
3.Weight of Sample 250 g

Sl.No IS Sieve Designation Weight of Sample Retain % of Sample Passing As per IS 383
1 10 mm 0.00 100% 100
2 4.75 mm 52.00 79% 90-100
3 2.36 mm 10.00 75% 75-100
4 1.18 mm 50.00 55% 55-90
5 600 Micron 25.00 45% 35-59
6 300 Micron 108.00 2% 8-30
7 150 Micron 5.00 0% 0-10
Total Weight 250.00

Grading Zone II
C) Target Mean Strength

ft = fck + K.S
fck 25
K 1.65
S 4

ft = 32 N/mm2

D) Selection of Water Cement Ratio

As per IS456-2000 T.No.5 (Pg.No.20)
Exposure Condition Severe Condition 0.45

Based On Experience W/C Ratio 0.50

Minimum W/C Ratio 0.45

E) Selection of water and Cement content

From Table 2 Maximum Water Content for 20mm

aggregate 186 Litre
Due to Addition of Slump Value 6
Estimated Water Content for 100 mm slump 197 Litre No
197 Litre
Superplasticizer, Water content Reduction 29
Arrived Water Content 140 Litre

F) Calculation of Cement Content

Water-Cement Ratio 0.45

Cement Content ###

From Table 5 of IS456-2000, Minimum Cement

content for Severe exposure condition 320 Kg/Cum

OK

Arrived Cement Content ### No

Cement ###
Fly Ash ###
Add Fly Ash % 10% W/C 0.5
Cementitious Material Content ###
Water Content 197 Kg/Cum
So W/C 0.410

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 Fly Ash @ 30% of Total Cementitious material Conten 144 Kg/Cum
Cement (OPC) ###
Saving of Cement While using fly Ash ###

Fly Ash Being Utilized 144 Kg/Cum

G) Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate Content

Taken W/C 0.45

From Table 3 Volume 0.62 Cum

Increase or Decrease W/C 0.05

Nos of 0.01 1
Increase or Decrease Volume 0.01

Volume of Course Aggregate 0.63 Cum

Reduction due to Pumpable concrete 0%
Therefore Volume of Coarse Aggregate 0.63 Cum
Volume of Fine Aggregate Content 0.37 Cum

H) Mix Calculation

a Volume of Concrete 1 Cum

b Volume of Cement 0.142 Cum
c Volume of Fly ash 0 Cum
d Volume of Water 0.14 Cum
e Volume of Chemical Admixture 0 Cum
f Volume of All in Aggregate 0.718 Cum

g Mass of Coarse Aggregate 1208 Kg/Cum

h Mass of Fine Aggregate 685 Kg/Cum

I Mix Proportions for Trial No 1

Cement ###
Fly Ash 0 Kg/Cum
Water 197 Kg/Cum
Fine Aggregate 685 Kg/Cum
Coarse Aggregate 1208 Kg/Cum
Chemical Admixture 7.7 Kg/Cum

J) Actual quantities required for the mix per Cum

1) Cement 437.78
2) Fly Ash 0.00
3) Sand 685.00
4) Course Aggregate Fraction I -60% 724.80
5) Course Aggregate Fraction II -40% 483.20
6) Water 197.00
7) Chemical Admixture 7.70

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Extra Qty of water to be added for absorption in case
of CA at 0.32 % mass Fraction I 2.32
Extra Qty of water to be added for absorption in case
of CA at 0.32 % massFraction II 1.55
Extra Qty of water to be deducted for moisture
present inCA, at 0% by Mass Fraction I 0.00
Extra Qty of water to be deducted for moisture
present inCA, at 0% by Mass Fraction II 0.00
Extra Qty of water to be deducted for moisture
present in Sand, at 0% by Mass 0.00
Actual Qty of Water required to be added 193.13 ltr

"Actual Qty of sand required after ("")Allowing for

mass of free moisture" 685.00
Actual Qty of CA required
Course Aggregate Fraction I 722.48
Course Aggregate Fraction II 481.65

The Actual Quantities of Different constituents required for one Cum of

Concrete
1) Cement 437.78 kg 1
2) Fly Ash 0 kg 0.00
3) Sand 685 kg 1.56
4) Course Aggregate Fraction I -60% 722.48 kg 1.65
5) Course Aggregate Fraction II -40% 481.65 kg 1.10
6) Water 197 kg 0.45
7) Chemical Admixture 7.7 kg 0.02

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A) Design Stipulations IN PUT Cells

a Grade Designation M25 RCC ###

b Type of Cement OPC 53 Grade conforming to IS 8112 ###

c Maximum Nominal size of aggregate 20mm

Above M30:
###

d Minimum Cement Content 320Kg/Cum

10,20mm Only ###

e Maximum W/C (Based On Experience) 0.5 ###

f Workablity 100mm (Slump) ###

g Exposure Condition Severe ###

h Method of concrete placing No ###

i Degree of(Supervision) quality control, and Good ###

j Type of Aggregate (Angular)

k Maximum cement Content 450Kg/Cum Pumping

l Chemical admixture No No

m Using Fly Ash No

B) Test Data for Materials

1 Cement used OPC 53 Grade conforming to IS 8112
Specific gravity of cement 3.09
2 Fly Ash Conforming to IS3812(Part I)
Specific gravity of Fly Ash 0 Put 0 Value
3 Chemical admixture No Conforming to IS 9103
Specific gravity 0 Put 0 Value
4 i) Specific gravity of coarse aggregates 2.67
ii) Specific gravity of fine aggregate 2.58
5 Water absorption
i) Coarse aggregate 0.32%
ii) Fine aggregate 2.46%
6 Free (surface) moisture
i) Coarse aggregate 0% (absorbed moisture also nil)
ii) Fine aggregate 0%
7 Sieve analysis
i) Coarse aggregate Zone I

ii) Fine Aggregate for Zone II Zone II

Zone III

The Actual Quantities of Different constituents required for one Cum of

Concrete Zone IV

1) Cement 437.78 kg 1.00

2) Fly Ash 0 kg 0.00
3) Sand 685 kg 1.56
4) Course Aggregate Fraction I -60% 722.48 kg 1.65
5) Course Aggregate Fraction II -40% 481.65 kg 1.10
6) Water 197 kg 0.45
7) Chemical Admixture 7.7 kg 0.02

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