ACI MIX DESIGN

PROBLEM
Given Data:
Required strength= 28 Mpa @ 28-days
Slump= 3” – 4”
Coarse aggregate size = ¾”
Dry rodded density= 100 lb/ft3
Finess Modulus= 2.6
Specific gravity of C.A and F.A = 2.6
Solution
STEP#1
If we assume margin = 33% of characteristic strength
Then our total mean strength will be equal to
T.M.S = 28+ (33/100)x 28
T.M.S= 28+ 9.3
T.M.S= 37.3 or say 38 N/mm2
STEP#2 ( find w/c ratio)
Water cement ratio for the given T.M.S is
_________
STEP#3 ( Find Water Content)
For air entrained concrete
Water content _________kg/m3
STEP#4 ( Cement content)

Cement content= water content/ w.c ratio

Cement content=________________kg/m3
STEP#5 ( Dry bulk volume of coarse
aggregate)
Factor=___________
Dry Bulk volume of C.A= factor x rodded mass of C.A
Dry Bulk volume of C.A= ________________kg/m3
STEP#6 ( Fine aggregate content)
Density of concrete=_____________
Density of concrete= F.A + C.A+ C.C + WC
F.A= Density of concrete - C.A - C.C - WC
F.A= _______________kg/m3
Mix Ratio
Cement F.A C.A Water

Quantity

Ratio
ACI- mix design V/s BS mix design( DOE)

In ACI we can only find strength @ 28 days but in BS

we can find on various days
 In ACI only OPC cement is used on the other hand
BS-Code various types of cements are used