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Example 2: Design a concrete mix using ACI method for casting a reinforced concrete slab with thickness of 12 cm and min clear spacing between steel reinforcement of 3 cm. the mean 28 days compressive strength is 30 N/mm. The water required for a slump of 10 cm is 205 3 kg/m . Given: Specific gravity of fine and coarse aggregate (SSD) =2.7 3 Bulk density of coarse aggregate (dry and compacted) = 1600 kg/m Absorption of coarse aggregate = 0.5% and for sand = 1%. The required adjustment to mix proportion if the moisture content of sand is 0.5% and for coarse aggregate = 2%. Sieve size (mm) Cumulative % retained Compressive strength N/mm² 40 35 30 25 Table 2 Relation between compressive strength and w/c ratio w/c ratio by wt. Normal concrete 0.42 0.47 0.54 0.61 5 2 Air entrained concrete 0.39 0.45 0.52 2.36 13 Table 1 Sieve analysis of sand 0.6 0.15 42 89 1.18 24 Density of concrete kg/m³ 2310 2345 2380 2410 2445 Table 3 first estimation of density of fresh concrete and the volume of coarse aggregate/unit volume of concrete Bulk vol of oven dry rodded coarse agg/m³ of concrete for F.M of sand 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 0.59 0.57 0.55 0.53 0.66 0.64 0.62 0.6 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.65 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.69 0.78 0.76 0.74 0.72 Max size of agg 12.5 2245 20 40 0.3 80 50 0.075 6

Example 2: Design a concrete mix using ACI method for casting a reinforced concrete slab with thickness of 12 cm and min clear spacing between steel reinforcement of 3 cm. the mean 28 days compressive strength is 30 N/mm. The water required for a slump of 10 cm is 205 3 kg/m . Given: Specific gravity of fine and coarse aggregate (SSD) =2.7 3 Bulk density of coarse aggregate (dry and compacted) = 1600 kg/m Absorption of coarse aggregate = 0.5% and for sand = 1%. The required adjustment to mix proportion if the moisture content of sand is 0.5% and for coarse aggregate = 2%. Sieve size (mm) Cumulative % retained Compressive strength N/mm² 40 35 30 25 Table 2 Relation between compressive strength and w/c ratio w/c ratio by wt. Normal concrete 0.42 0.47 0.54 0.61 5 2 Air entrained concrete 0.39 0.45 0.52 2.36 13 Table 1 Sieve analysis of sand 0.6 0.15 42 89 1.18 24 Density of concrete kg/m³ 2310 2345 2380 2410 2445 Table 3 first estimation of density of fresh concrete and the volume of coarse aggregate/unit volume of concrete Bulk vol of oven dry rodded coarse agg/m³ of concrete for F.M of sand 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 0.59 0.57 0.55 0.53 0.66 0.64 0.62 0.6 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.65 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.69 0.78 0.76 0.74 0.72 Max size of agg 12.5 2245 20 40 0.3 80 50 0.075 6

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Example 2: Design a concrete mix using ACI method for casting a reinforced concrete slab with thickness of 12 cm and min clear spacing between steel reinforcement of 3 cm. the mean 28 days compressive strength is 30 N/mm. The water required for a slump of 10 cm is 205 3 kg/m. Given: Specific gravity of fine and coarse aggregate (SSD) =2.7 3 Bulk density of coarse aggregate (dry and compacted) = 1600 kg/m Absorption of coarse aggregate = 0.5% and for sand = 1%. The required adjustment to mix proportion if the moisture content of sand is 0.5% and for coarse aggregate = 2%. Sieve size (mm) Cumulative % retained Compressive strength N/mm² 40 35 30 25 Table 2 Relation between compressive strength and w/c ratio w/c ratio by wt. Normal concrete 0.42 0.47 0.54 0.61 5 2 Air entrained concrete 0.39 0.45 0.52 2.36 13 Table 1 Sieve analysis of sand 0.6 0.15 42 89 1.18 24 Density of concrete kg/m³ 2310 2345 2380 2410 2445 0.3 80 Table 3 first estimation of density of fresh concrete and the volume of coarse aggregate/unit volume of concrete Bulk vol of oven dry rodded coarse agg/m³ of concrete for F.M of sand 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 0.59 0.57 0.55 0.53 0.66 0.64 0.62 0.6 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.65 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.69 0.78 0.76 0.74 0.72 Max size of agg 12.5 20 25 40 50 0.075 6
Transcribed Image Text:Example 2: Design a concrete mix using ACI method for casting a reinforced concrete slab with thickness of 12 cm and min clear spacing between steel reinforcement of 3 cm. the mean 28 days compressive strength is 30 N/mm. The water required for a slump of 10 cm is 205 3 kg/m. Given: Specific gravity of fine and coarse aggregate (SSD) =2.7 3 Bulk density of coarse aggregate (dry and compacted) = 1600 kg/m Absorption of coarse aggregate = 0.5% and for sand = 1%. The required adjustment to mix proportion if the moisture content of sand is 0.5% and for coarse aggregate = 2%. Sieve size (mm) Cumulative % retained Compressive strength N/mm² 40 35 30 25 Table 2 Relation between compressive strength and w/c ratio w/c ratio by wt. Normal concrete 0.42 0.47 0.54 0.61 5 2 Air entrained concrete 0.39 0.45 0.52 2.36 13 Table 1 Sieve analysis of sand 0.6 0.15 42 89 1.18 24 Density of concrete kg/m³ 2310 2345 2380 2410 2445 0.3 80 Table 3 first estimation of density of fresh concrete and the volume of coarse aggregate/unit volume of concrete Bulk vol of oven dry rodded coarse agg/m³ of concrete for F.M of sand 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 0.59 0.57 0.55 0.53 0.66 0.64 0.62 0.6 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.65 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.69 0.78 0.76 0.74 0.72 Max size of agg 12.5 20 25 40 50 0.075 6
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