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Example of Concrete Mix Design

The document requests a site supervisor to propose a trial mix concrete mixture of grade 30N/mm2 to be tested at 28 days for building a mosque. It provides specifications for the concrete mix such as the type of cement, aggregate sizes and proportions, maximum water-cement ratio, and slump. The supervisor is asked to construct a concrete mix design form using the provided data and calculations for wastage and defective proportions.

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Example of Concrete Mix Design

The document requests a site supervisor to propose a trial mix concrete mixture of grade 30N/mm2 to be tested at 28 days for building a mosque. It provides specifications for the concrete mix such as the type of cement, aggregate sizes and proportions, maximum water-cement ratio, and slump. The supervisor is asked to construct a concrete mix design form using the provided data and calculations for wastage and defective proportions.

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A client requests to build a mosque in the residential area of Laman Impian, Bandar Botanic

Klang. As a site supervisor, propose a trial mix concrete mixture of a suitable grade

30N/mm 2 which be tested at 28 days. The trial mix is consisting of nine (9) concrete cubes of

size 150mm x 150mm x 150mm. Fifteen percent (15%) of wastage should be incorporated in

your calculations. Construct the Concrete Mix Design Form using the data below and

Appendix 1-4. (CO1-PO1) (C4)

 Type of cement =Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)

 Proportion of defective = 5% (k=1.64)

 Standard Deviation = 8 N/mm 2

 Slump = 30mm-60mm

 Coarse Aggregate = Crushed

 Fine Aggregate = Uncrushed

 Maximum free water/cement ratio = 0.55

 Maximum aggregate size = 20mm

 Specific gravity of aggregate = 2.60

 Fine aggregate passes the 600µm = 70%


Stage Item Ref. Values
1 1.1 Characteristic strength 30 N/mm2 at 28 days

1.2 Standard deviation Proportion Defectives ____5____ %

8 N/mm2 or no data N/mm2


(k = 1.64 )

1.3 Margin 1.64x8 = 13 N/mm2


1.4 Target mean strength
_______13+30______= ____43____ N/mm2
1.5 Cement type
1.6 Aggregate type: Coarse OPC/SRPC/RHPC
Aggregate type: Fine Crushed/Uncrushed
Crushed/Uncrushed
1.7 Free water/cement ratio
___0.54__
1.8 Maximum free water/cement Use the lower value 0.54
ratio ___0.55__

2 2.1 Slump or Vebe time Slump 60 mm or Vebe time s

2.2 Maximum aggregate size ___20___ mm

2.3 Free-water content _____190___ kg/m3

3 3.1 Cement content 190/0.54 = 352 kg/m3

3.2 Maximum cement content N/A kg/m3


Use cement N/A
3.3 Minimum cement content N/A kg/m3 content
Use 3.1, if < 3.2
Use 3.3, if ≥ 3.1
3.4 Modified free-water/cement
ratio 0.55
4 4.1 Relative density of aggregate
(SSD) ____2.60____known/assumed

4.2 Concrete density ___2350_____ kg/m3

4.3 Total aggregate content ____2350-352-190_______=__1813_ kg/m3

5 5.1 Grading of fine aggregate Percentage passing 600μm 70 %

5.2 Proportion of fine aggregate ___35___ %

5.3 Fine aggregate content ___35%x1813___ = 635 kg/m3

5.4 Coarse aggregate content __1813 – 635__ =


1178 kg/m3
Coarse Aggregate (kg)
Quantities Water (kg) Cement (kg) Fine Aggregate (kg)
10 mm 20 mm 40 mm
1m3
(To nearest __190____ _350__ __635___ _______ 1180 _____
5kg)
Per trial mix of
___20.6__ __63.14___ __117.26_ _______ 212.87 _____
0.1804_ m3

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