Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
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Author: Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.14QP
Students in the materials lab mixed concrete with the following ingredients: 22.1 lb of cement, 41.6 lb of sand, 57.5 lb of gravel, and 14.3 lb of water. The sand has a moisture content of 3.2% and an absorption of 5.5%. The gravel has a moisture content of 3.9% and an absorption of 4.6%. Since water absorbed in the aggregate does not react with the cement or improve the workability of the plastic concrete, what is the water–cement ratio of this mix according to the American Concrete Institute’s weight mix design method? If a water-cement ratio of 0.5 is required using the same materials and ingredients but different amount of mixing water, what is the weight of the mixing water to use?
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Concrete was mixed with the following ingredients: 20.7 kg of cement, 39.2 kg of sand,60.9 kg of gravel, and 14.6 kg of water. The sand has a moisture content of 3.3% andan absorption of 4.7%. The gravel has a moisture content of 3.6% and an absorptionof 4.5%. Since water absorbed in the aggregate does not react with the cement or improve the workability of the plastic concrete, what is the water–cement ratio of this mix according to the American Concrete Institute’s weight mix design method? If a water–cement ratio of 0.5 is required using the same materials and ingredients but different amount of mixing water, what is the weight of the mixing water to use?
A concrete mix includes the following ingredients per cubic meter:
Cement%3D400 kg
Water=184 kg
No admixture
Table below shows possible alternatives mix ingredients. Indicate in the appropriate boxes in the
table what will happen in each case for the workability and the ultimate compressive strength as
increase, decrease or approximately the same.
What will happen?
Cement
Water
Admixture
(kg)
(kg)
Ultimate compressive
Workability
strength
400
225
None
449
184
None
Water
400
184
Reducer
Water
400
128
Reducer
400
184
Super
Plasticizer
400
184
Air Entrainer
400
184
Accelerator
DFocus
Chapter 7 Solutions
Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
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