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Standard Deviation Calculation Guide

The document provides an example calculation of standard deviation for the results of 20 concrete cube tests. It shows the crushing strength results for each sample, calculates the average strength, deviation of each result from the mean, and squared deviations. It then defines standard deviation as the square root of the sum of squared deviations divided by n-1. The standard deviation of the example results is calculated as 4.34 MPa. It further defines coefficient of variation as standard deviation divided by the average strength times 100, which in this example is calculated as 10.80.

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Standard Deviation Calculation Guide

The document provides an example calculation of standard deviation for the results of 20 concrete cube tests. It shows the crushing strength results for each sample, calculates the average strength, deviation of each result from the mean, and squared deviations. It then defines standard deviation as the square root of the sum of squared deviations divided by n-1. The standard deviation of the example results is calculated as 4.34 MPa. It further defines coefficient of variation as standard deviation divided by the average strength times 100, which in this example is calculated as 10.80.

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11/24/2018 WHAT IS STANDARD DEVIATION AND HOW TO CALCULATE IT WITH AN EXAMPLE CALCULATION - CivilBlog.

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EXAMPLE OF CALCULATION OF
STANDARD DEVIATION FOR A SET OF 20
CONCRETE CUBE TEST RESULTS

Crushing
Sample Average Squa
Strength Deviation(x-μ)
Number Strengthμ=∑x/n Devia
(x)MPa

1 43 40.2 +2.8 7.84

2 48 +7.8 60.84

3 40 -0.2 0.04

4 38 -2.2 4.84

5 36 -4.2 16.64

6 39 -1.2 1.44

7 42 +1.8 3.24

8 45 +4.8 23.04

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9 37 -3.2 10.24

10 35 -5.2 27.04

11 39 -1.2 1.44

12 41 +0.8 0.64

13 49 +8.8 77.44

14 46 +5.8 33.64

15 36 -4.2 16.64

16 38 -2.2 4.84

17 32 -8.2 67.24

18 39 -1.2 1.44

19 41 +0.8 0.64

20 40 -0.2 0.04

Total=804 Total=359.20

Average Strength, μ = 804/20 = 40.2 MPa

Standard deviation = √[359.2/ (n-1)] = √(359.2/19) = 4.34 MPa

Where, n = Total number of samples

Coefficient of Variation = (Standard deviation/Average strength)*100

= (4.34/40.2)*100

= 10.80

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