University of Kansas

CEAE Department
2150 Learned Hall
1530 W. 15th St.
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7609
Phone: 785.864.3885 Fax: 785.864.5631
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
Contractor:
Project:
Source of Concrete:
Project Type:
Placement Type:

Quality Construction Co.

County Road 443
Ready Mix Concrete
LC-HPC Bridge Deck
Conventional

Material / Source or Designation / Blend1

Type I/II Cement / Cement Producer / 0%
Water
1-1/2" PCCP GMQ / CA-6 / 29.03%
3/4" GMQ / CA-5 / 24.16%
Midwest Concrete Materials / MA-2 / 46.82%
Total Air, percent
Air Entraining Agent / Air R Us
Superplasticizer / Admixtures R Us

Quantity (SSD)
0 lb
-1 lb
1186 lb
987 lb
1913 lb
8%
4 fl oz (US)
10 fl oz (US)

Yield, ft3
#VALUE!
-0.02
7.20
5.99
11.66
2.16
0.00
0.01
#VALUE!

S.G.
3.20
1.00
2.64
2.64
2.63
1.01
1.20

1 The blend percentage indicated (by weight) is listed separately for cementitious materials and aggregates.

Total Water Content (including water in admixtures), lb

Water / Cementitious Material Ratio:

Concrete Unit Weight, pcf
Target Slump, in.
Paste Content, percent
Workability Factor (WF)
Coarseness Factor (CF)
Prepared On:
Prepared By:

Jiqiu Yuan

Target:
Target:

0
0.45
151.3
3 0.5
0.00%
35.0
Actual:
60.5
Actual:
2/5/14 10:35 PM

27.4
57.8

33.55

60

35.00

50

36.55

40

38.07

30

39.43

20

40.50

10

41.15

41.25

CF

WF(CF)

35.8

100.0

Actual Gradation
Limits
Min
Max
0.0%
0.0%
2.0%
6.0%
5.0%
18.0%
8.0%
18.0%
8.0%
18.0%
8.0%
18.0%
8.0%
18.0%
8.0%
18.0%
8.0%
15.0%
5.0%
15.0%
0.0%
10.0%
0.0%
5.0%
0.0%
2.0%

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Pass/Fail

40.0

100

PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS

5.27

25.0

86.7

20
25.0

20

28.3

Coarseness
Factor
75.0
36.0

43.5
45.0
Optimum WF & CF
32.8
45.0

80.0

34.2

36.8
10.0
Actual WF & CF
36.8
0.0

35.0

2 to 6 percent retained on the

25 mm (1.0 in.) sieve.

Workability Factor

35.0

Percent Retained Chart Sieve Lines

100

37.5
25
19
12.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.3
0.15
10
0.075

37.5
25
19
12.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.3
0.15
0.075 1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0

40%
35%

0.4
0.4 30%
0.4 25%
0.4
0.4 20%
0.4 15%
0.4
0.4 10%
0.4
5%
0.4
0.4 0%
0.40.01

Sieve Opening (mm)

Model Parameters:

26.5

20.0

Modified Coarseness Factor Chart

Workability Factor (WF)*:

Target:
35.0
Actual:
27.4
Coarseness Factor (CF):
Target:
60.5
Actual:
57.8
*Including a -8.3 correction due to a low cementitious material content
Combined Fineness Modulus:

100.0

26.8

40

75.0

28.5
rt

26.8

60

39.3

25

trend lines

70.0

80

lt

30

Optimum Gradation

Actual Gradation

KDOT LC-HPC

KDOT LC-HPC

Percent Retained Chart

Percent Retained (by weight)

Combined Gradation
Percent Retained
Optimum Actual
0.0%
0.0%
4.9%
4.9%
8.0%
7.8%
10.4%
14.4%
11.0%
10.0%
10.8%
17.1%
11.6%
10.1%
12.4%
12.2%
12.6%
9.4%
11.1%
9.9%
7.2%
4.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

100.0%

35

No. 200

100.0%

40

No. 100

mm
37.5
25
19
12.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.3
0.15
0.075
NA

70

No. 50

Nominal
1.5"
1"
3/4"
1/2"
3/8"
No. 4
No. 8
No. 16
No. 30
No. 50
No. 100
No. 200
pan

29.0%
24.1%
46.9%

45

No. 30

Sieves Openings

29.0%
24.2%
46.8%

No. 16

February 5, 2014
Quality Construction Co.
County Road 443

32.91

No. 8

Date:
Contractor:
Project:

WF(CF)

75

No. 4

Midwest Concrete Materials -- MA-2

CF

3/8"

3/4" GMQ -- CA-5

Blend
(by Volume)

3/4"

Aggregates: 1-1/2" PCCP GMQ -- CA-6

Blend
(by Weight)

1.5"

Combined Aggregate Details

Individual Aggregate Details

Aggregates: 1-1/2" PCCP GMQ -- CA-6

3/4" GMQ -- CA-5

Midwest Concrete Materials -- MA-2

Blend
(by Volume)

29.0%
24.2%
46.8%

29.0%
24.1%
46.9%

February 5, 2014
Quality Construction Co.
County Road 443

SUM

Specific Gravity:
Fineness Modulus:

2.63
3.39

20%
15%

10%
5%

0%

Sieve Size

CA-6

CA-5

MA-2

pan

2.64
6.49

25%

No. 200

2.64
7.29

30%

No. 100

100.0%

35%

No. 50

100.0%

No. 30

100.0%

Number of Aggregates

40%

No. 16

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4.0%
20.0%
26.0%
20.0%
21.0%
9.0%
0.0%
0.0%

No. 8

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
26.0%
26.0%
45.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

No. 4

0.0%
17.0%
27.0%
28.0%
13.0%
15.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

3/8"

37.5
25
19
12.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.3
0.15
0.075
NA

1/2"

1.5"
1"
3/4"
1/2"
3/8"
No. 4
No. 8
No. 16
No. 30
No. 50
No. 100
No. 200
pan

45%

3/4"

mm

50%

1"

Nominal

Percent Retained (by weight) on Each Sieve

Aggregate Designation
CA-6
CA-5
MA-2

1.5"

Sieves Openings

Percent Retained (by weight) on Each Sieve

Date:
Contractor:
Project:

Blend
(by Weight)