Concrete Technology

1st Sem. 1429-1430

CE 477

King Saud University College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department Concrete Technology (CE 477)

Assignment #1

Submitted by Ibrahim R. Al Mohanna (423 100 879)

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Ibrahim R. Al Mohanna 423 100 879

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Concrete Technology

1st Sem. 1429-1430

CE 477

Use the absolute volume method to compute mix proportions for 1 m3 for the given conditions and specifications; - Concrete is required for a foundation in Dammam 1.5km from coast. - design compressive strength, f'c = 25 MPa at 28 days (No reliable data on previous mixes is available). - No air entrainment. - Slump should be in the range 75 25 mm. - The available materials are as follows: Cement Coarse Aggregate (Crushed Stone) Fine Aggregate (Natural Sand) Type I, specific gravity = 3.15 Nominal maximum size of aggregate = 20mm, Oven dry specific gravity = 2.68, Dry rodded unit weight = 1600 kg/m3, Total moisture content = 2% absorption capacity = 0.5%. Fineness Modulus = 2.8, Oven dry specific gravity = 2.64, Total moisture content = 1%' Absorption capacity = 1.8%.

Strength: Design strength, f'c = 25 MPa For corrosion protection for reinforced concrete exposed to sea water f'cr = 35 MPa f'cr = 25 + 8.5 = 33.5 MPa Use f'cr = 35 MPa Water Cement Ration: For corrosion protection for reinforced concrete exposed to sea water W/C = 0.4 f'cr = 35 MPa Use W/C = 0.4 Air content: For 20 mm aggregate and non air entrained concrete = 2% Use air content = 2%.
Student Name Student ID Ibrahim R. Al Mohanna 423 100 879 Assignment #1

Table 9-1 Table 9-11

No reliable data available on previous mixes f'cr= f'c +8.5

Table 9-1 W/C= 0.47 Table 9-3

table 9-5

Concrete Technology

1st Sem. 1429-1430

CE 477

Water content: For 20mm aggregate, 7525 slump and non air entrained concrete Water content = 205 kg/m3 Cement content: For severe exposure to chloride (1.5 km from coast) = 335 kg/m3 7 Cement content =water content / (W/C) = 205/0.4 = 513 kg/m3 Use cement content = 513 kg/m3 Coarse aggregate content: For 20mm aggregate and fine aggregate with fineness modulus = 2.8 Bulk volume of coarse aggregate = 0.62 m3 Use coarse aggregate content = 992 kg Fine aggregate content:
Volume = Mass Specific Gravity Density of Water = = = = 205 = 0.205 m 3 11000 513 = 0.163 m 3 3.15 1000 992 = 0.370 m 3 2.68 1000 2.0 = 0.020 m 3 100

table 9-5 table 9-

table 9-4

Coarse aggregate (oven dry) mass = 16000.62 = 992 kg

Water Cement Coarse aggregate Air

Total volume of known ingredients = 0.758 m3 Absolute volume of fine aggregate = 1 0.758 = 0.242 m3 Fine aggregate (oven dry) mass = 0.2422.641000 = 639 kg Mix proportions per m3 without adjustment for moisture in aggregate: Water Cement Coarse aggregate, dry
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= 205 = 513 = 992

kg kg kg
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Ibrahim R. Al Mohanna 423 100 879

Concrete Technology

1st Sem. 1429-1430

CE 477

Fine aggregate, dry Total mass

= 639 = 2349

kg kg

Adjustment for the moisture of aggregate: Coarse aggregate (2% MC) = Fine aggregate (1% MC) = 9921.02 = 1012 kg 6391.01 = 645 kg

Water adjustment from aggregate:

Coarse aggregare ( water contributed ) = Fine aggregare ( water absorbed ) = (2.0 0.5) 992 = 14.88 kg 100

(1.8 1.0) 639 = 5.11 kg 100

Net water to be added = 205 14.88 + 5.11 = 195 kg Mix proportions per m3 with adjustment for moisture in aggregate: W/C = 0.4 = 195/C Water Cement Coarse aggregate, dry Fine aggregate, dry Total mass C =489 kg = 195 = 489 = 1012 = 645 = 2341 kg kg kg kg kg

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Ibrahim R. Al Mohanna 423 100 879

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