2.

3 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

A. General Contractor shall prepare concrete mix designs from representative samples of the
materials to be used to produce the concrete for each "type" of concrete required.
1. A new "type" of concrete exists whenever any one or more of the following parameters change:
a. Source or kind of any ingredient.
b. Type or source of cement.
c. Design strength.
d. Proportioning of ingredients.
e. Placing method (pumping vs. gravity).
2. The Contractor shall design or verify mixes for each "type" of concrete in accordance with the trial
mixture method or field experience method of ACI 318 Article
3. Test results of trial mixes shall be submitted to Engineer for acceptance prior to concreting. Each mix
shall clearly state the location where mix is to be used. The proportion of ingredients shall be selected
by the Contractor to produce proper place ability, durability, strength, and to produce a mixture which
will work readily into the corners and angles of forms and around reinforcement by methods of
placement and consolidation employed on the work, but without permitting materials to segregate or
permitting excessive free water to collect on surface. Comply with recommendations of ACI 211.1,
211.2 and 302.1R.
4. When a source, type, kind or brand of each constituent has been established and approved for the
project mixes, it shall not be changed throughout the duration of the concreting. Batch all constituents
including admixtures at the central batch plant.

B. Concrete Durability:
1. Below-grade reinforced concrete casting: Concrete mixture for below grade reinforced
concrete mixtures shall be designed to meet the requirements specified in this section and the following
additional requirements:
a. Reference standard: Refer to ACI 318-05, Chapter 4\ “Durability Requirements”
b. Exposure: As indicated in Geotechnical Report
c. Cement Type: As recommended in Geotechnical Report, drawings or BOQ .
- CONCRETE DURABILITY CRITERIA AND TESTS
- AIR CONTENT 1 – 1.5 % MAXIMUM
- BLEEDING NIL
- CONCRETE STRENGTH AFTER 28 DAYS 45 MPA (as mentioned In Structure drawings)
- WATER CEMENT RATIO (W/ C) FROM 0.36 UP TO 0.4
- WATER ABSORPTION AT HARDENED STATE:
SUBSTRUCTURE 1.5 % MAXIMUM

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SUPER STRUCTURE 2 % MAXIMUM

- WATER PENETRATION
- SUB STRUCTURE 8 mm MAXIMUM
- SUPER STRUCTURE 20 mm MAXIMUM
- RAPID CHOLORIDE PENETRATION (RCP)
- SUB STRUCTURE 1000 COULOMBS
- SUPER STRUCTURE 2500 COULOMBS
- INITIAL SURFACE ABSORPTION TEST (ISAT)
- AFTER 10 MINUTES
- SUB STRUCTURE 0.15 ML/ M2 / SEC
- SUBER STRUCTURE 0.25 ML / M2 / SEC
- AFTER 30 MINUTES 0.17 ML / M2 / SEC
- AFTER 60 MINUTES 0.1 ML / M2 / SEC
- CHOLORIDE CONTENT/ CEMENTITIOUS 0.20 %
- SO3 CONTENT / CEMENTITIOUS 4%
C. Admixtures
Concrete mixes with admixture dosages exceeding 2.4 kilograms per cubic meter of concrete shall
have free water content of concrete mix reduced by aqueous portion of admixtures in order to adhere
to water-to-cement ratio requirements.
1. A water-reducing admixture or high-range water reducing admixture shall be used in all mix
designs.
2. A high-range, water-reducing admixture shall be used when any of the conditions below apply.
Minimum slump shall be 190 + / - 3millimeters, maximum 220 millimeters.
a. Water-to-cement ratio is 0.4 or less.
b. Concrete is to be pumped.
c. When requested by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer in concrete mix design
3. A water-reducing, retarding admixture shall be used when concrete is to be placed during hot
weather as defined by ACI 305R.
4. Fly ash shall be used as an admixture for all lightweight concrete to be pumped.
D. Mix Requirements:
Concrete mixes shall be designed to provide for all of the requirements given in this Specification and
on the Drawings even if strength or any other criteria must be exceeded to meet other criteria.
1. Strength requirements given on the Drawings shall be based on 28-days Cube compressive
strength unless a different test age is specified.
2. Normal weight concrete shall have a maximum water-to-cement ratio, by weight, of 0.40 and a
minimum strength of 45 MPa U.O.N. in the general notes.

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3. Concrete to be exposed to brackish water, or to salt laden air in service shall have a maximum
water-to-cement ratio, by weight, of 0.40, a minimum strength of 45 MPa, a minimum cement
content of 390 kilograms per cubic meter.
4. All concrete required to be watertight shall have a maximum water-to
5. Concrete mixes to be exposed to earth or weather shall have a maximum water soluble chloride
ion content of 0.20 percent by weight of cement.

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