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D29: Enter D10, D30, and D60 from Grain Size Chart.
Grain Size Distribution Curve
100
90
80
Percent Passing
70
D60
60
50
40
D30
30
20
D10
10
0
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
0.075
0.15
0.30
0.60
1.18
9.50
12.5
19.0
25.0
31.5
4.75
37.5
45.0
2.36
Grain Size, mm
MIX DESIGN Base from the ACI Manual of Concrete Practice
By : R Lavisto Jr. Standard ACI 211.1-91
NOTE: Enter/edit data in blue cells ONLY.
1. Choose a slump (from below) : Required fc' : 20.7 Mpa
Slump Trial Mix fc' : 27.6 Mpa
Type of Construction
(mm) (inches) Sand Absorption: 2.54%
Reinforced foundation walls
25 - 75 1-3 Gravel Absorption: 1.20%
and footings
Plain footings, caissons and
25 - 75 1-3 Dry Rodded Density: 1730 kg/m^3
substructure walls
Beams and reinforced walls 25 - 100 1-4 Sand water Content: 0%
Building columns 25 - 100 1-4 Gravel Water Content: 8.88%
Pavements and slabs 25 - 75 1-3 Slump: 50 mm
Mass concrete 25 - 50 1-2
2. Choose the maximum size of aggregate: 37.50 mm > Available in the Area!
3. Estimate the amount of mixing water and air required (from below): Use: 181 kg/m^3
Mixing Water Quantity in kg/m3 (lb/yd3) for the listed Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size
4. Select the W/C or W/CM ratio (from below): Use: 0.45 for 27.6 Mpa
Water-cement ratio by weight
5. Calculate the cement content from the W/C ratio and water-content values: 402.22222 Kg
6. Estimate the proportion of coarse aggregate from table 4, and its mass using the dry-rodded density:
7. Estimate the mass of fine aggregate using the estimated total mass shown in table 5.
Results:
Density: 2340 kg/m^3
THEREFORE:
CORRECTED TRIAL MIX: a. Cement: 385.799 kg/m^3
a. Cement: 2.13 kg b. Fine Agg: 564.732 kg/m^3
b. Fine Aggregate (SSD): 3.12 kg c. Coarse Agg: 1207.667 kg/m^3
c. Coarse Aggregate (SSD): 6.67 kg d. Mix Water: 181.803 kg/m^3
d. Mix Water: 1.00 kg Total: 2340.00 kg/m^3
TOTAL 12.93 kg Actual W/C Ratio: 0.4712382