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Step 1. Required material information (already given). Step 2. Choice of slump. The slump is given, consistent with Table 1.

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Step 4. Estimation of mixing water and air content.
Maximum aggregate size (in) Slump(in) 1 to 2 3 to 4 6 to 7 Air Content Mild Moderate Extreme 4.5% 6.0% 7.5% 4.0% 5.5% 7.0% 3.5% 5.0% 6.0% 3.0% 4.5% 6.0% 2.5% 4.5% 5.5% 2.0% 4.0% 5.0% 1.5% 3.5% 4.5% 1.0% 3.0% 4.0% 0.375 305 340 365 0.5 295 325 345 0.75 280 305 325 1 270 295 310 1.5 250 275 290 2 240 265 280 3 225 250 270 6 180 200 -

Step 3. Maximum aggregate size. Given: inches

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Step 4. If the concrete were non air entrained then you would use the following table to estimate the mixing water.
Maximum aggregate size (in) Slump(in) 1 to 2 3 to 4 6 to 7 Air Content 0.375 350 385 410 3.0% 0.5 335 365 385 2.5% 0.75 315 340 360 2.0% 1 300 325 340 1.5% 1.5 275 300 315 1.0% 2 260 285 300 0.5% 3 220 245 270 0.3% 6 190 210 0.2%

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Step 5. Water/cement ratio.

28-day Compressive Non-AE g (p ) Strength (psi) 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 0.82 0.68 0.57 0.48 0.41 0.33

AE 0.74 0.59 0.48 0.40 0.32 ---

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Step 6. Calculation of cement content. Based on steps 4 and 5, the required cement content is:

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Step 7. Estimation of coarse aggregate content.
Fineness Modulus Max Aggregate (in) 2.4 0.50 0.59 0 59 0.66 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.87 2.5 0.49 0.58 0 58 0.65 0.70 0.74 0.77 0.81 0.86 2.6 0.48 0.57 0 57 0.64 0.69 0.73 0.76 0.80 0.85 2.7 0.47 0.56 0 56 0.63 0.68 0.72 0.75 0.79 0.84 2.8 0.46 0.55 0 55 0.62 0.67 0.71 0.74 0.78 0.83 2.9 0.45 0.54 0 54 0.61 0.66 0.70 0.73 0.77 0.82 3 0.44 0.53 0 53 0.60 0.65 0.69 0.72 0.76 0.81

weight of cement

weight of water w /c

0.375 0.500 0 500 0.750 1.000 1.500 2.000 3.000 6.000

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The coarse aggregate will occupy:

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Step 8. Estimation of fine aggregate content by the absolute volume method.
Water: Cement: Coarse Aggregate: Air: water/62.4 lb/ft3 cement/(3.15 62.4 cement/(3 15 x 62 4 lb/ft3) CAOD/(SGCA x 62.4 lb/ft3) air content x 27ft3/yd3

CA %coarse aggregate 27ft

Value from Table T bl 4

yd 3

The OD weight of the coarse aggregate

CA CA dry rodded lb OD
Dry-Rodded Unit Weight

ft

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Therefore, the fine aggregate must occupy a volume of:
3 FA volume 27 ft volume

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Step 9. Adjustment for moisture in the aggregate. Since the moisture level of the fine aggregate in our storage bins can vary, we will apply a simple rule to adjust the t th water required. i d Decrease the amount of water required by surface moisture content of the weight of the fine aggregate Increase the amount of aggregate by the amount equal to the surface moisture

The SSD weight of the fine aggregate is:

FA FA SGFA 62.4lb OD volume

Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate

ft

Unit Weight of Water

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Mix Design Procedures
9. Adjustment for moisture in the aggregate -- The water content of the concrete will be affected by the moisture content of the aggregate.

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Mix Design Procedures
9. Adjustment for moisture in the aggregate -- The water content of the concrete will be affected by the moisture content of the aggregate.

AC
SM

Moisture content (MC ) AC SM

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Step 9. Stockpile adjustment for moisture in the aggregate. Stockpile fine aggregate required is:

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Step 9. Adjustment of required water The water required is: Require water = water - FA
OD

SM = MC - AC

FA stockpile = FAOD (1 + MCFA)

(SM) CA

Moisture Content

OD

(SM)

Stockpile coarse aggregate required is:

CA stockpile = CAOD (1 + MCCA)