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Design a concrete mix using the mix design requirements as follows. Strength of 30MPa at 28 days. Proportion Defective: 5% Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). Maximum free w / c of 0.50.
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SAB 4163
TEST 2
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VCNo.:. Matrix No,
Qu Design a concrete mix using the mix design requirements as follows:
a) Strength: (No previous data available)
i. Characterictic strength of 30MPa at 28 days.
ii, Proportion Defective: 5%
b) Cement:
i. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC).
©) Durability requirements:
i Maximum free w/e of 0.50.
ii, Maximum cement content: 550 kg/m?
Minimum cement content of 330 ke/m*
d) Aggregates:
i. Coarse aggregate: Crushed with 40 mm maximum size.
ii, Fine aggregate: Sand with 80% passing 600,m sieve.
©) Workability:
i, Slump of 10~30mm,
£) Relative densi
of aggregate (SSD) is 2.7.
(80 marks)
Q2 Discuss the determination of proportion defective and the workability in the mix design. SAB 4163/SZW 4163
+ 5 Job title
14" Target mean strength
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a Se mene
1.7 Free-water/cement ratio Table 2, Fig 4 £ a
=e Tee
2 2A Stuimp or Vebe time Specified Stump, mm orVebetime is
2.2 Maximum aggregate size Specified
3.2 Maximum cement
‘ontent Specified
EE Mowimum coment
‘onient Specified
3d Modified fee-waterZement ratio 2 i
4 AL Relative density of ‘known/assumed
aggregate (SSD)
42. Concrete density Fs
4.3 Total aggregate content §— C4
5 $1 Grading of fine Percentage passing 600 pm seve eee s
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5.2 Proportion of fine Figs «
aggremate
5.3. Fine aggregate content” —
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5.4 Coarse aggregate content -
7 ‘Cement Water Fine aggregate Conrse apgrepate cha)"
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er trial mix of =
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Tne Tv Halles ave opronal Wi
-hardecing Portland cement.
face-dry basis. Compressive strength (N/mm?)
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Standard deviation,s, (Nimm?)
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Characteristic strength (N/mm?)
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