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Acknowledgements
The following points are not addressed in detail and are the
subject of subsequent webinars:
Concrete mix optimization.
Optimizing aggregate gradation.
Materials incompatibility issues.
Concrete mix evaluation and troubleshooting.
Mix Design
Environment
Intended Use
Basic Mix Proportioning
Mix proportioning is the process of determining the
quantities of concrete ingredients that meet the mix
design criteria.
SCM’s and admixtures
Mix Proportioning
Prior to Mixer
production Mix design
evaluation uniformity
(plant set-up testing
and (full scale)
(consistency).
calibration)
Controlling Relationships
Mixture Proportions
Water lb/CY
Cement lb/CY
Fly ash lb/CY
Coarse Aggregate lb/CY
Intermediate Aggregate lb/CY
Fine Aggregate lb/CY
Air content %
Air-entraining admixture fl oz.
Water-reducing admixture fl oz.
Calculations and Worksheets
Aggregate
Paste
Aggregate Grading Optimization
Summary
6.0% air
Air Content and Aggregate Size
Step 5: Establish Target Workability
6.0% air
S lu m p (m m )
P l a st icized ( A C I 3 0 1 )
Segregation
P re -p last ic ized ( A C I 3 0 1 )
C o n c re t e f loors ( S e e A C I 3 0 2 )
G e n eral p u rp o s e c o n c re te ( S E E A C I 3 0 1 )
P a v e m e n t a n d s la b s ( A C I 2 1 1 . 1)
B e a m s , re in f o r c ed w alls
a n d b uild ing c o lu m n s
( A C I 2 1 1 .1 )
M a s s c o n c r et e ( A C I 2 1 1 . 1)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S lu m p (in .)
In c re a s e d risk of u n w o rkable c o n c re te
Recommended Slump Ranges
Maximum Minimum
Reinforced foundation walls and footings 3 1
Example:
The amount of water to be
added to the mix is a function
4500 psi at 28 days
Example:
6.0% air
265 lb/yd3 water
= 602 lb. cement per yd3 Slump = 1.5 in.
0.44 w/c ratio of concrete 265 lb. water
265 6.0 • 27
Water = = 4.25 ft3 Air = = 1.62 ft3
1 • 62.4 100
Subtotal = 20.60 ft3
602
Cement = = 3.06 ft3
3.15 • 62.4
Admixture dosages are too small too
account for in the volumetric method,
Coarse 1930 but play a vital role in the mix
aggregate = = 11.67 ft3
2.65 • 62.4
Absolute Volume Computation for
Fine Aggregate Content
12,000
Compressive Strength, psi
9,000 7 days
28 days
6,000
3,000
0
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
Water-cementitious materials ratio
Estimated Effects of Added Water