Construction Materials IV

CMT3700
2024
Major test 1

Ms. Z.N Dube

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SIEVE SIZE INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL CUMMALATIVE PERCENTAGE

PERCENTAGE
(mm) MASS PERCENTAGE RETAINED MATERIAL
RETAINED PASSED ROUNDED
RETAINED (g) (%) (%) OFF (%)
10 0 0 0 100
7.10 0 0 0 100
5.00 13.0 2.6 2.6 97
2.00 41.5 8.4 11.0 89
1.00 99.5 20.1 31.1 69
0.60 160.0 32.3 63.4 37
0.30 86.0 17.3 80.7 19
0.15 43.5 8.8 89.5 11
0.075 30.0 6.0 95.5 4.5

Total mass of mass

496.0 (g)
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Fineness Modulus

FM= (Sum of cum.% retained 5.0 mm to 0.15 mm sieve) / 100

= 278.3/100

= 2.78
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Compacted Bulk Density (coarse aggregate)

COMPACTED
Mass of material + mould (g) 32928

Mass of mould (g) 9559

Mass of material (g) 23369

Volume (𝑚3 ) 0.015

Bulk density (𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 ) 1558

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Bulk Relative Density

𝐶
BRD =
(𝐴−𝐵)

22.5 mm stone

(A) Mass of the saturated surface-dry test sample (g) 3111.7

(B) Mass of the saturated surface-dry test sample in water (g) 1909.1

(C) Mass of the oven dried test sample (g) 3102.6

Relative density 2.58

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Concrete Mix Design Parameters

Stone size 22.5 mm
Target strength 50 MPa (28 days) - given
Cement type CEM I 52.5 N (given)
Target slump 75 mm (given)
Crusher Sand quality Good (given)
W:C Use the provided graph
Type of compaction / vibration Moderate vibration (given)
K Value Refer to the C&CI design method (Table provided)
Cube size 0.150m x 0.150m x 0.150m
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Concrete Mix Design Parameters

Relative Density of CEM I
Relative Density of Stone
Relative density of Crusher sand
Fineness Modulus
Compacted Bulk Density of stone
3.15 (given)
Use the results you obtained.
Use 2.63 (If not given, use the results you
obtained)
Use the results you obtained (fine sand).
Use the results you obtained.
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Quantities for 1 𝐦𝟑

Water requirement: Gill Owens, (2013) Fundamentals of Concrete, Cement &

Concrete Institute.

Coarse aggregate size = 22.5 mm

W = 205.3 𝑙 /𝑚3 … interpolation (water requirement table)
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Water Cement Ratio: Gill Owens, (2013) Fundamentals of
Concrete, Cement & Concrete Institute Cement Content
𝐶 = 𝑊 ÷ 𝑊/𝐶
= 205.3 ÷ 0.46
= 446.3 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3
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Stone content
𝑆𝑡 = 𝐶𝐵𝐷𝑆𝑡 (𝐾 − 0.1𝐹𝑀)
= 1558 (1.03 – 0.1 (2.78)
= 1171. 6 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3

K Value : Gill Owens, (2013) Fundamentals of Concrete, Cement & Concrete Institute
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Sand content

Note: M and D refer respectively to mass and particle relative density.

Subscripts c, s, a and w refer respectively to cement, sand, stone and water

𝑀𝑐 𝑀𝑎 𝑀𝑤
𝑀𝑠 = 𝐷𝑠 × 1000 1 − − −
𝐷𝑐 × 1000 𝐷𝑎 × 1000 1 × 1000
446.3 1171. 6 205.3
= 2.63 × 1000 1 − − −
3.15 × 1000 2.58 × 1000 1 × 1000
= 523.1 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3
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Design for 6 concrete cubes (0.150 x 0.150 x 0.150 m)

Cube size (𝑚3 ) = 0.150 x 0.150 x 0.150

= 0.003375 𝑚3

Equivalent of 6 cubes required (𝑚3 ) = 0.003375 x 6

= 0.02025 𝑚3

Required quantity of material for 6 cubes

Water = 205.3 x 0.02025 = 4.16 𝒍
Cement = 446.3 x 0.02025 = 9.04 kg
Stone = 1171.6 x 0.02025 = 23.72 kg
Sand = 523.1 x 0.02025 = 10.59 kg