MIX DESIGN TO ACI STANDARD 211.

1-91
Determine the proportions for a trial mix of 0.08m3 (0.1 yd3) for the following
Mix Component Properties
Characteristic compressive strength: 25 N/mm2 at 28 day
Portland cement: Class 42.5N
Slump required: 30-60 mm
Maximum aggregate size: 40 mm
Maximum free-water/cement ratio: 0.50
Minimum cement content, 290 kg/m3
There are no previous control data but a margin of 10 N/mm2 has been specified
Aggregate type: Uncrushed
Aggregate relative density: 2.5
Assumptions
The concrete will be used in an area where there is limited severe conditions.
We are using concrete of strength 3625psi the equivalent of 25N/mm2
Step 1: Choice of Slump

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Slump to be used which is almost equivalent to the 30-60mm will be 1-2inches
Step 2: Aggregates
Available aggregate size to be used is as graded from No. 4 to 1 1/2in
Step3: Estimation of mixing water and air content
Considering concrete as non-air-entrained concrete since the exposurre conditions are not severe

From table 6.3.3 above the approximate amount of mixing water to produce a slump of 3-4 is found to
300lb/yd3

Step 4: Selection of water-cement or water cementitious materials ratio

From Table 6.3.4(a), the water cement ratio needed to produce a strength of 3625psi in non-air-entra
concrete is found to be approx. 0.61

Step 5: Cement Content

From Information derived from steps 3 to 4 the required cement content is
=300/0.61=492lb/y^3
Step 6: Estimation of Course aggregate content

This is estimated from Table 6.3.6 for a fine aggregate of modulus of 2.8 and 1 1/2in. Nominal maxim
size of course aggregatesthe table indicates that 071ft 3 on a dry rodded basis, may be used in each ft
concrete.

So for each yd3, the course aggregates will be 27 x 0.71 = 19.17ft 3, therefore weight of aggregates wi
100lb/ft3x 19.17ft3 =1917lb:
Step 7: Estimation of fine aggregates
Here all the other concrete ingredients have been established only fines are remaining the method of
weight basis shall be used.

From Table 6.3.7.1 the weight of a yd3 of non-air-entrained concrete made with aggregates of nomin
maximum size of 11/2in. Is estimated to be 4070lb

Weights already known are:

Water, net mixing
Cement
Coarse aggregates
Total

300
492
1917
2709

The weight of fine aggregates, is approx.

From Table 6.3.7.1 the weight of a yd3 of non-air-entrained concrete made with aggregate having nom
size 11/2in. Is estimated to be 4070lb
4070-2709

1361 lb (The weight of fine aggregates, is approx.)

Based on Estimated concrete weight, lb

Water, net mixing
300
Cement
492
Fine aggregates
1361
Coarse aggregates
1917
Finally the Trial mix propotions of 0.1yd3 (0.08m3)
Water, net mixing
Cement
Fine aggregates
Coarse aggregates
Trial Mix ratio

30
49.2
136.1
191.7
1:2.8:3.9

tions are not severe

a slump of 3-4 is found to be

f 3625psi in non-air-entrained

d 1 1/2in. Nominal maximum

s, may be used in each ft 3 of

weight of aggregates will

emaining the method of

with aggregates of nominal

th aggregate having nominal

tes, is approx.)

Table 1: CONCRETE MIX DESIGN FORM USING BRE METHOD

Reference or
Stage Item
Values
calculation
1

1.1 Characteristic Strength

1.2 Standard deviation
1.3 Margin
1.4 Target mean strength
1.5 Cement type
1.6 Aggregate type: coarse
Aggregate type: fine
1.7 Free-water/cement ratio
1.8 Maximum free
water/cement ratio

Specified
Specified
Fig 3
C1
or Specified
C2
Specified

Table 2, Fig4
Specified

2.1 Slump or V-B

2.2 Maximum aggregate size
2.3 Free-water content

Specified
Specified
Table 3

3.1 Cement content

C3

25
Proportion defective
(k=

1.64

1.64

.=

25

.+

13.12

.=

42.5
Uncrushed
Uncrushed
0.53
0.5

Use lower value

Slump

160

30-60mm

./

or

0.5

3.2 Maximum cement content Specified

n/a

kg/m3

3.2 Minimum cement content Specified

290

kg/m3

Use 3.1 if<3.2

Use 3.3 if>3.1
4

4.1 Relative density of

aggregate (SSD)
4.2 Concrete density
4.3 Total aggregate content

2.5
Fig 5
C4

2335

.-

320

.-

1855

.X 0.2125 .=

1855

.- 394.188 .=

5.1 Grading of fine aggregates %pass

600m seive
5.2 Proportion of fine
aggregate
5.3 Fine aggregate content

Fig 6
C5

5.4 Coarse aggregates

There fore the quantities of the constituent materials per m3 are:

160

Quantities
Per m3
Per trial mix of 0.08m3

Cement (kg)
320
25.6

Trial mix ratio

Water (kg/ltrs)
160
12.8
:

Fine aggregates (kg)

394.188
31.535
1.23

N/mm2 at
N/mm2 or no data

28
5
8
13.12
38.12

days
%
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

0.5
Vebe time

3-6
40
160

s
mm
kg/m3

320

kg/m3

320

kg/m3

2335
1855

kg/m3
kg/m3

90

21.25

394.19

kg/m3

1460.81

kg/m3

Fig3: Relationship between standard deviation

Coarse aggregates (kg)

1460.81
116.87
4.6

een standard deviation and characteristic strength