211.

1-2 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

211.1-7
Chapter 5-Background data, p. 211.1-7

Chapter 6-Procedure, p. 211.1-7

211 .1-7

Chapter 7-Sample computations, p. 211.1-13

Chapter 8-References, p. 211.1-18

Appendix
Appendix 1-Me
1-Metric
tric system
system adapt
adaptation
ation

Appendix 2-Example problem in metric system

2.2
Appendix 3-Laboratory tests

Appendix 4-Heavyweig
4-Heavyweight
ht concrete mix proportioning

Appendix 5-Mass concrete mix proportioning

2.3

CHAPTER 1 - SCOPE

1.1

2.4
1.2

1.3

1.4

CHAPTER 2 -- INTRODUCTION 2.5

2.1

CHAPTER 3 -- BASIC RELATIONSHIP

3.1
 PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT,
HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS
MASS CONCRETE 211.1-3

3.2

3.6

3 .3

3.7

3.4
3.8

3.5
211.1-4 ACI COMMITT
COMMITTEE
EE REPORT
REPORT

CHAPTER
CHAPTER 4--EFFECTS
4--EFFECTS OF CHE
CHEMIC
MICAL
AL AD
ADMIX
MIXTUR
TURES,
ES,
POZZOLANIC, AND OTHER MATERIALS ON
CONCRETE PROPORTIONS

4.1

4.2

4.3

,
 PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-5

4.4

C.
211.1-6 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

4.4.2

4.4.3

4.4.1

4.4.4

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE

 211.1 7

6.2.1

6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.4
6.2.5
6.2.6
6.2.7

6.3
CHAPTER 5 -- BACKGROUND DATA

5.1 3

6.3.1 --

5.2

5.2.1
5.2.2
Table 6.3.1 Recommended slumps for various
-
5.2.3 types of construction*

5.2.4
3
5.2.5
3 1

5.2.6

5.2.7

6.3.2 --
5.3

CHAP
APT
TER 6 -- PROC
PROCED
EDUR
URE
E

6.1 The

6.2
PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-9

6.3.4

Table 6.3.4(a)
- Relationship between water-
cement or water-cementitious materials ratio and
compressive strength of concrete

.
211.1-10 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

Table 6.3.4(b)
- Maximum permissible water-
cement or water-cementitious materials ratios for
concrete In severe exposures*
Fw=
c+p

w
C
c+
c+pp

w
c+p

-w
c

w
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 ACI
ACI COMMllTEE REPORT

Tab
Table 6.3
6.3.7.
.7.1
1 - First estimate of weight of fresh
Table 6.3.6
- Volume of coarse aggregate per concrete
unit of volume of concrete
 PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-13

6.3.9

6.3.7.2

6.3.9.1

6.3.8

6.3.9.2

6.3.9.3
6.3.8.1

6.3.9.4

CHAP
CHAPTER
TER 7 -- SAMP
SAMPLE
LE COMPUTATIONS
COMPUTATIONS
6.3.8.2
7.1

7.1.1


SSD indicates saturated-surface-dry
saturated-surface-dry basis used in considering aggregate displace-
ment. The aggregate specific gravity used in calculations must be consistent with the
moisture condition assumed in the basic aggregate batch weights -- i.e.,
i.e., b
bulk
ulk dry
dry if
The specific gravity values are not used if proportions are selected to provide a
aggregate weights are stated on a dry basis, and bulk SSD if weights are stated on a
weight of concrete assumed to occupy 1 yd’.
saturated-surface-dry basis.

211.1-14
 ACI COMMITT
COMMITTEE
EE REPORT

7.1.2

7.1.3

7.1.4

7.2

7.2.7.2

7.2.1

7.2.2

7.2.3

7.2.4

7.2.5

7.2.6

7.2.7
7.2.7.3

7.2.7.1

 The specific gravity values are not used if proportions are selected to provide a
weight of concrete assumed to occupy 1
This is not the specified strength used for structunl design but a higher figure
Aggregate absorption of 0.5 percent is disregarded since its magnitude is uncon-
expected to be produced on the average. For the method of determining the amount
sequential in relocation to other approximations.
by which average strength should exceed design strength, see ACI 214.

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-15

 7.2.8
7.2.9.2

7.2.9.3

7.2.9.4
7.2.9

7.2.10

7.2.9.1 7.2.10.1

7.2.10.2
 Saturated-surface-dry

211.1-16 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

7.2.10.3

7.2.10.4

7.2.10.5

7.3

7.3.1
7.3.2

7.3.3

7.3.4

7.3.5

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-17

 7.3.6

7.3.7.3

7.3.7

7.3.7.1

7.3.8

7.3.7.2

7.3.9

211.1-18 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

7.3.9.1

7.3.10

CHAPTER 8 -- REFERENCES

8.1

7.3.9.2

7.3.9.3

7.3.9.4

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-19

 C

8.2

Proceedings

8.3
Engineer Manual No.

Joint Research Laboratory Publication No. 17,

Proportioning Concrete Mixes, SP-46,

211.1-20 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

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Mix

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- -
A2.2.10.5
A2.2.9.4 The
3
 Total

A2.2.10

A2.2.10.1
3

A2.2.10.2

2.70 + 0.34 + 0.81

= 192 kg
0.0201

A2.2.10.3

A2.2.10.4 of

211.1-26 ACI COMM

COMMITT
ITTEE REPORT

APPENDIX 3 -- LABORATORY TESTS

A.3.1

A3.3.3
A3.2
A3.2.1

A3.2.2 A3.4
A3.4.1

A3.3
A3.3.1
A3.4.2

A3.3.2
A3.4.3

In

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-27

TABLE A3.4.1 TYPICAL TEST PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH CONCRETE-MAKING

PROPERTIES OF LOCAL MATERIALS
-
Cubic yard batch quantities, lb Concrete characteristics
Coarse Water
Mix Total Slump
No. Cement Sand Aggregate Es
Est im
im at
ated Us ed
ed used in.

I375 1810 325 350 4035 4

I250 I875 345 340 3965 3
1335 1875 345 345 3955 4.5
450 1290 1875 345 345 3960 4
550 1210 I875 345 345 3980 3
600 1165 1875 345 345 3.5

A3.4.4

A3.5.1.2
 A3.4.5

TABLE A3.6.1 CONCRETE MIXES

FOR SMALL JOBS -
A3.4.6 .

Approximate weights of solid ingredients

per cu ft of concrete, lb
Nominal
maximum Sand* Coarse aggregate
size of
aggre- Mix Air- Concrete Gravel or Iron blast
gate, desig- entrained without furnace
A3.5 i n. nation Cement air stone slag
A3.5.1 A 25 48 51 54 47

A3.5.1.1
23 41 45 66 58
A 22 41 45 70 61
B 22 39 43 72 63
C 22 37 41 74 65
A 20 41 45 75 65
B 20 39 43 77 67
C 20 37 41 79 69
2 A 19 40 45 79 69
B 19 38 43 81 71
C 19 36 41 83 72

*Weights are for dry sand If damp sand IS used, increase tabulated weight of sand 2 lb and. i f very
wet sand IS used, 4 lb
concrete should be used mall structures which will be exposed to alternate cycle\ of
freezing
freezing ad thaw
thawing
ing Air-entrainment can be obtained by the use of an air-entraining cement or by
addi
adding
ng aan
n air-entraining
air-entraining admixtur
admixturee If an admixture i s used, the amount recommended by the man-
ufacturer will, in most cases, prod
produce
uce the desired air content

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211.1-30 ACI COMMITTE

COMMITTEE
E REPORT

APPENDIX 5 -- MASS CONCRETE MIX PROPORTIONING

A5.1

A5.2
 A5.3

A5.3.1 --

A5.3.1.1

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-31

-.-. I

0
I 2 3 4 7 26
TIME IN DAVS
 Fineness 28 Day
Cement ASTM C 115 Heat of Hydration
2
Type cm /gm Calor
Calories
ies per
per gm

1790 87

1890 76

2030

1910
A5.3.2

A5.3.1.2

A5.3.2.1

A5.3.1.3

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211.1-34 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

TABLE A5.9 QUANTITIES

-
OF MATERIALS SUGGESTED
FOR CONCRETE PROPORTIONING TRIAL MIXTURES
Quantities of aggregates, lb (kg)

Coarse aggregates
Nominal maximum
size aggregate Cement,
in mixture Fine N o. 4 t o i n. i n. t o 1 i n. 11/2 in. to 3 in. 3 in. to 6 lb.
in.
in. (mm)
(mm) aggregate (4.75 mm to 19 mm) (19 37.5 mm) (37.5 to 75 mm) (75 mm to 150
(19) 1200 (544) 1200 (544) - - - 40
400
0 (18
(181)
1)
11/2 (37.5) 1000 (454) 1000 (454) 1000 (454) - - 40
400
0 (1
(181
81))
3 (75) 2000 (907) 1500
1500 (680)
(680) 1000 (454) 2 0 0 0 (9 0 7 ) - 50
500
0 (2
(227
27))
6 (150) 3000 (1361) 2000 (907) 1500 ((6
680) 2500 (1134) 3000 (1361) 700 ((3
318)

Note 1 The actual

actual quantity of mater
materials
ials required
required depen
depends
ds upon the laborato
laboratory
ry equipment availability of materials, and extent of the testing program
Note 2 If a pozzolan or fly ash i s t o be used in the
Note the concrete, the quantity
quantity furnished shou
should
ld be 35 percent of the weight of the
the cement
Note 3 One pal
pal (3 8) of a propose
proposed
d air-entra
air-entraining
ining admixtur
admixture
e or chemical
chemical admixture
admixture will be sufficient
 A5.6.1

A5.6.2

A5.5 --

A5.6 --

PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL, HEAVYWEIGHT, AND MASS CONCRETE 211.1-35

A5.6.3

A5.6.4

A5.6.8
 A5.6.5
A5.6.9

A5.6.10
100

A5.6.11

A5.6.12

A5.6.6

A5.6.7 A5.7

V = Cw Cw

211.1-36 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

A5.7.1
 A5.7.3

A5.7.2

A5.7.4

mm)
A5.7.5

A5.7.6

PROPORTION
PROPORTIONS
S FOR NORM
NORMAL,
AL, HEAV
HEAVYWEIGH
YWEIGHT,
T, AND MASS
MASS CONCR
CONCRETE
ETE 211.1-37

3i n

mm)
 

A5.7.7 --
= 0.032 (27) yd or =0.86
(0.032(1.0)

A5.7.8 --

375
=1.91
= 3.15(62.4) A5.7.9
222
0.0
3.15(1000)

= - = 1.91(1-0.25) =1.43 cu ft/cu

ft/cu yd
o r (0.070 (1 - 0.25) = 0.052 m

= = 1.91(0.25) 0.48 cu ft/cu yd or

(0.070(0.25)
A5.7.10 --

211.1-38 ACI COMMITTEE REPORT

A5.7.11 --

Absolute volume x lb/cu

yd
Material specific gravity x 62.4 (kg/m3)
Portlan
Por tlandce
dcemen
mentt 1.4
1.43(3
3(3.15)
.15)62.
62.4
4 281( 167)
Pozzolan 0.48(2.45)62.4 73 (43)
Water 2.88( I .00)
.00)62.
62.4
4 1
180(
80( 10
107)
7)
Air 0.86
Fine aggregate 4.70(2.64)62.4 774(459)S.S.D.*
Coarse aggregate
No. A5.8
(4.75 -19 mm) 16.65(0.15)(2.68)62.4 418(248)S.S.D.*
in.
(1
(19m
9mm-7
m-755 m m ) 16.65
16.65(0.
(0.15
15)(2
)(2.7
.70)
0)62
62.4
.4 421(250)S.S.D.*
I in.
(75mm-150 mm) 16.65(0
16.65(0.25)(
.25)(2.70)6
2.70)62.4
2.4 701(416)S.S
701(416)S.S.D.*
.D.*
3-6 in.
( 150-300 mm) 16.65(0
16.65(0.45
.45)(2
)(2.72)
.72)62.
62.4
4 127
1272(7
2(755)
55)S.S.
S.S.D.*
D.*

*Weights based on aggregates in a saturated-surface-dry

 condition.

A5.7.12

A5.7.13 --

Absolute volume Weight

3 3 3 3
Material ft /yd ( m /m ) Ib/yd 3(kg/m3)
Portland cement 1.43(0.052) 281 (167)
Pozzolan 0.48(0.018) 73 (43)
Water 2.88(0.107) 180(107)
Air 0.86(0.032) -
Fine aggregate 4.70(0.174) 774 (459)S.S.D.*
No. in.
(4.75 -19 mm) 2.50(0.093) 418 (248)S.S.D.*

( 19mm-75 mm) 2.50(0.093) 421 (250)S.S.D.*

in.
(75mm-150 mm) 4.16(0.154) 701 (416)S.S.D.*
,
3-6 in.
(150-300 mm) 7.49(0.277) 1272 (755)S.S.D.*
Total 27.00(1.000)
27.00(1.000) 4120 ( 2444)

*Weights are based on aggregate in a saturated-surface-dty ,

condition.