APPENDIX 1
Step 1
Step 2
For the calculated target mean strength, the water cement ratio was
found as specified in table of IS 456-2000.
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
From the chosen W/C ratio and the corrected water requirement,
calculated the quantity of cement required. Checked this quantity against the
minimum specified in table of IS 456-2000.
Step 7
With the known value of water quality, cement quality, air content
and sand %, the required quantities of sand was calculated from the following
equation.
C – Weight of cement
fa – Weight of fine aggregate
W – Weight of water
Sc – Specific gravity of cement
Sfa – Specific gravity of fine aggregate
P – % of corrected sand
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Step 8
Data
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Entrapped Air = 3%
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
To find fa:
V = (C/Sc + W + 1/P x fa / Sfa) x 1/1000
1-0.03 = (416/3.15 + 208 + 1/0.38 x fa /2.66) x 1/1000
fa = 636.95 kg
Step 8
By weight
Cement = 416 kg
Sand = 636.95 kg
Coarse aggregate = 1112.97 kg
Water = 208 kg
Mix proportion = 1: 1.53: 2.68: 0.5
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APPENDIX 2
(b) The total water/cement ratio required to achieve the mean design
strength is selected from graph showing the relationship between
the compressive strength of the water stored cubes and
water/cement ratio depending upon the type of light weight
aggregate.
(c) Using the water/cement ratio and the required workability, the
cement content required for different types of aggregates taken
from the graph showing the relationship between the total
water/cement ratio and the cement content.
(d) The relative densities of concrete resulting from using the cement
content is estimated from the graph showing the relationship
between the relative density and the cement content for fully
compacted fresh concrete and the relationship between the relative
density and the cement content for concrete stored in air for 28 days
for different types of aggregates.
Data
Design
Total water cement ratio from the graph showing the relationship
between the compressive strength of water stored cubes and the total W/C
ratio =1.1
Using this cement content, the relative density of air dry concrete
obtained from the graph showing the relationship between the total W/C ratio
and the cement content is 1.55 to 1.65 using fly ash aggregate.
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The fly ash fine aggregates and fly ash coarse aggregates are used
in equal proportions for the first trial mix and suitable adjustments are made,
based on the results of trial mixes.
Cement = 257 kg
Fly ash fine aggregate = 396 kg
Fly ash coarse aggregate = 691 kg
Water = 123 kg
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APPENDIX 3
Cost for 1 m3
Cement 432 kg x Rs. 5.5 / kg = 2376.00
Fine aggregate 0.45 m3 x Rs. 1408 / m3 = 633.60
Coarse aggregate 0.90 m3 x Rs. 846 / m3 = 761.40
Mason II class 0.35 Nos x Rs. 300/No. = 105.00
Mazdoor I 2.12 Nos x Rs.250/No. = 530.00
Mazdoor II 3.53 Nos x Rs.150/No. = 529.50
Vibrating charges = 25.20