CE 60 Thu

ursday Lab 2012

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Yoon

ACI Mix
M Design Ex
xample
- Condiitions
Targeted
d 28-day com
mpressive strrength: 4000 psi (lb/in2)
Targeted
d slump: 3 in
Maximum
m size aggreegate (MSA)): 3/8 in
Cement: Type I, BSG
G (Bulk Speccific Gravity
y) = 3.15
Fine Agg
gregate (FA)): BSG = 2.6
67, moisture = +2.37 % ((over-saturatted), finenesss modulus = 2.9
Coarse Aggregate
A
(C
CA): BSG = 2.68,
2
moistu
ure = -0.81%
% (dry)
dry-rod
dded unit weeight (DRUW
W) = 103 pcff

- Steps
Step 1. Estimation
E
of
o mixing water
w
and airr content baased on you
ur targeted sslump and M
MSA.

Therefore, the water requirementt is 385 lb/yd

d3 and the reecommendedd air contentt is 3 %

Step 2. Selection
S
of water/cemeent ratio.

Thus, thee estimate fo

or required w/c
w ratio to give a 28-dayy strength off 4000 psi is 0.57

Step 5. Calculation
C
of cement content.
c
weight of cement =

385 lb/yd 3
675.44 lb//yd 3
0.57

Step 6. Estimation
E
of
o coarse ag
ggregate con
ntent.

2.9
0.45

The volu
ume fraction of dry-roddeed CA is 0.4
45
CA will occupy:
o
0.45
5 27ft 3 /yd 3 12.15 ft 3 / yd 3
CA weig
ght = 12.15 ft3/yd3 103 lb/ft3(DRUW
W) = 1251 lb
lb/yd3

Step 7. Estimation of Fine Aggregate Content

Water = 385 lb / 62.4 lb/ft3

= 6.17 ft3

Cement = 675.44 lb / (3.15 62.4 lb/ft3) = 3.44 ft3

CA = 1251 lb / (2.68 62.4 lb/ft3)

= 7.483 ft3

Air = 3 % 27 ft3

= 0.81 ft3
Total

= 17.90 ft3

Thus, FA = 27 17.90 = 9.1 ft3

FA weight = 9.1 ft3 (2.67 62.4 lb/ft3) = 1516 lb/yd3

SSD lbs (0.01 yd3)

Water = 3.85 lb

Cement = 6.75 lb

FA = 15.16 lb

Step 8. Moisture Correction

FA: 15.16 + (2.37/100) 15.16 = 15.52 lb
CA: 12.51 + (-0.81/100) 12.51 = 12.41 lb
Water: 3.85 - (2.37/100)15.16 - (-0.81/100)12.51 = 3.58 lb
Cement: 6.57 lb

CA = 12.51 lb