SAMPLE CONCRETE DESIGN MIX
ACI STANDARD 211.1
TRIAL MIX NO.: 1
PROPOSED USE: Structural Concrete Class "A"
DATE: December 02, 2020
l. LABORATORY TEST DATA:
A. Cement D. Coarse Aggregate
Brand Union Combined Dry Rodded Unit Wt. Ug= 1589 kg/cu.m.
Type I % Coarse Aggregate "A" 55 %
Specific Gravity 3.15 Maximum Size 1 1/2" mm.
B. Admixture Dry Specific Gravity 2.743
Brand - Moisture Content 0.475 %
Specific Gravity - Absorption 0.806 %
C. Fine Aggregate % Coarse Aggregate "B" 45 %
Fineness Modulus 23.81 Size 3/4|" mm.
Dry Specific Gravity 2.441 Dry Specific Gravity 2.709
Moisture Content 9.202 % Moisture Content 1.502 %
Absorption 5.028 % Absorption 1.129 %
II. DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS:
Compressive / Flexural Strength 23.81 Mpa
Slump 75-100 mm.
*Max. Water - Cement Ratio 0.53
lll. DESIGN MIX (Per cu.m. of Concrete):
Cement Factor Cf= 9.0 bags
*Amt. of Admixture - ml.
BY ABSOLUTE VOLUME METHOD:
1. Weight of Cement C1= (40) (Cf) C1= 260 kg.
2. Approximate Wt. of Mixing Water (Table A1.5.3.3) W 1= 190 kg.
* If water - cement ratio is fixed, w1 = (w/c) (C1)
3. Weight of Coarse Aggregate
3.1 Vol. of C.A./ unit vol. of concrete (Table A1.5.3.6) VG= 0.710 cu.m.
3.2 For PCCP increase VG by 10% VG = (1.1) (V) VG= - cu.m.
3.3 Wt. of Coarse Agg. "A" GIA= (%A) (VG) (UG) GIA= 621 kg.
3.4 Wt. of Coarse Agg. "B" GIB= (%B) (VG) (UG) GIB= 508 kg.
4. Weight of Fine Aggregate
4.1 Volume of Water VW= w1 / 1000 *VW= 0.190 cu.m.
4.2 Solid Volume of Cement VC= C1 / (SG x 1000) VC= 0.114 cu.m.
4.3 Solid Volume of Coarse Agg. VG= GIA / (SG x 1000)
+G1B / (SG x 1000) VG= 0.414 cu.m.
4.4 Volume of Entrapped Air VA= A / 100 VA= 0.005 cu.m.
(A - see Table A1.5.3.3)
4.5 Solid Volume of Fine Aggregate VF= 1-VW-VC-VG-VA
4.6 Weight of Fine Aggregate F1= (VF) (SG) (1000) VF= 0.277 cu.m. F1= 676 kg.
*Volume of liquid admixture must be included as part of the total volume of mixing water.
CORRECTONS DUE TO MOISTURE CONTENT AND ABSORPTION
MC ABS (MC-ABS)
1+ 1+
100 100 100
Coarse Aggregate "A" , % MA= 1.00475 AA= 1.00806 EA= -0.00331
Coarse Aggregate "B" , % MB= 1.01502 AB= 1.01129 EB= 0.00373
Fine Aggregate, % MF= 1.09202 AF= 1.05028 EF= 0.04174
Water, % EW= (GIA) (EA) + (GIB) (EB) + (F1) (EF) EW = 28.06
TRIAL BATCH (Trial Mix Vol.) Tv = 0.07 (cu.m.)
Vol. of Concrete V1= 1 cu.m. V2= 1 cu.m. VTM= (V2) (TV)
(dry) (wet) (wet)
Water, kg. W 2= W 1- E w W 1= 190 W 2= 161.94 W 3= 11.34
Cement, kg. C1 = C2 C1= 360 C2= 360 C3= 25.20
Coarse Aggregate "A" , kg. G2A= (GIA) (MA) G1A= 621 G2A= 623.95 G3A= 43.68
Coarse Aggregate "B" , kg. G2B= (GIB) (MB) GIB= 508 G2B= 515.63 G3B= 36.09
Fine Aggregate, kg. F2= (F1) (MF) F1= 676 F2= 738.21 F3= 51.67
Admixture, Li ( If any) Ad= (% used) (C1) Ad1= - Ad2= - Ad3= -
TOTAL, kg. 100 T 1= 2355 T 2= 2399.73 T 3= 167.98
IV. TRIAL MIX
1. Water added from W 3 W A= 0 kg.
2. Cement added to maintain the w/c CA= (W A) (C1) / W 1 CA= 0 kg.
3. Unit Weight of Concrete UT= 2410.89 kg./cu.m.
4. Yield Y= (T3 + W A) / UT Y= 0.0697 cu.m.
5. Slump S= 60 mm.
ADJUSTMENT DUE TO SLUMP (PER CUM. OF CONCRETE)
1. Desired Slump SD= 90 mm.
2. Weight of water to produce the desired slump (correction) W S= (SD - S) / 5 W S= 6 kg.
3. Adjusted Weight of Water (Net Mixing)
3.1. Actual Water (Net Mixing) W N= (W A + W 3) + (EW x TV) W N= 191 kg.
Y
3.2. Adjusted Water (Net Mixing) W 4= W N + W S W 4= 197 kg.
4. Adjusted Weight of Cement C4= (W 4) (C1) / W 1 C4= 373 kg.
5. Adjusted Weight of Coarse Aggregate "A"
5.1. Wet Weight G4A= (G3A) / Y G4A= 627 kg.
5.2. Dry Weight G5A= (G4A) / MA G5A= 624 kg.
5.3. SSD Weight G6A= (G5A) (AA) G6A= 629 kg.
6. Adjusted Weight of Coarse Aggregate "B"
6.1. Wet Weight G4B= (G3B) / Y G4B= 518 kg.
6.2. Dry Weight G5B= (G4B) / MB G5B= 510 kg.
6.3. SSD Weight G6B= (G5B) (AB) G6B= 516 kg.
7. Adjusted Weight of Fine Aggregate
7.1. SSD Weight F6= (UT x 1) - (W 4 + C4 +G6A + G6B) F6= 696 kg.
7.2. Dry Weight F5= (F6) / AF F5= 663 kg.
*Paragraph A1.[Link] ACIStd.
VI. ADJUSTED BASIC BATCH WEIGHT (Per cum. of Concrete):
Dry Aggregate Saturated - Surface
Condition (kg.) Dry Aggregate cond. (kg.)
Water 197 153
Cement 373 373
Coarse Aggregate "A" 624 629
Coarse Aggregate "B" 510 516
Fine Aggregate 663 696
TOTAL 2367 2367
VII COMPRESSIVE / FLEXURAL STRENGTH TEST:
X Compression
Flexure
Sampled I. D. TM - 07 - A TM - 07 - B TM - 07 - C
Date Sampled 12/2/2004 12/2/2004 12/2/2004
Date Tested 12/9/2004 12/16/2004 12/30/2004
Age (days) 7 14 28
Measured Load (KN) 1 380 475 540
2 390 480 540
3 - - -
Ave. Measured Load (KN) 385 477.5 540
Actual Load (KN) 385 477.5 540
Strength (MPA) 21.10 26.17 29.59
Strength at 28 days (MPA) 29.72 30.08 29.59
Required Strength (MPA) 23.81 23.81 23.59
Strength Attained (%) 125 126 124
VIII. REMARKS:
Passed strength requirement.
Submitted by: Checked by: Noted by:
Project Manager Materials Engineer II, Acc. No. 9999 Materials Engineer
Contractor Consultant DPWH
