Total Alkali Content Computation of Concrete
Total Alkali Content Computation of Concrete
Total Alkali Content Computation of Concrete
Formula:
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
w/r:
Rt: Total alkali content in concrete in kg/m3
Rc: Alkali content in cement
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra: Alkali content in admixtures(replacement of cement) or pfa
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rs ca: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rm: Alkali content in chem admixture
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
EAGLE-BULACAN
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rc = 0.46%+0.568(0.48%)
= 0.73264 %
= 288X0.73264/100
= 2.1100032 kg/m3
PFA-REPUBLIC
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra = 0.15%+0.568(0.18%)
= 0.25224 %
= 72x0.25224/100
= 0.1816128 kg/m3
HAI
Rs ca
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs ca
= (713+296)x0.53(0.0002/100)
= 0.00106954 kg/m3
LEEWELS
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa
= 811x0.53x0.001/100
= 0.0042983 kg/m3
MGS 8793
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rm = 1.36%+0.568(0.03%)
= 1.37704 %
= 3.96x1.37704/100
= 0.054530784 kg/m3
Rt Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
Rt = 2.351514624 kg/m3
Omnico
Test reports Brand/supplier
Republic-Bulacan
Cement
eagle
PFA Republic-Pagbilao
CA HAI
FA Leewel
MGS 8749
Chem. Admix
MGS 8793
ete in kg/m3
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) (As per ASTM C150) F'c Eagle Republic PFA
(replacement of cement) or pfa 24 288 72
ontent(%)/100 18 256 64
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) 40 350 150
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
ontent(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
3(0.0002/100)
Formula:
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
w/r:
Rt: Total alkali content in concrete in kg/m3
Rc: Alkali content in cement
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra: Alkali content in admixtures(replacement of cement) or pfa
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rs ca: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rm: Alkali content in chem admixture
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
EAGLE-BULACAN
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rc = 0.46%+0.568(0.48%)
= 0.73264 %
= 256X0.73264/100
= 1.8755584 kg/m3
PFA-REPUBLIC
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra = 0.15%+0.568(0.18%)
= 0.25224 %
= 64x0.25224/100
= 0.1614336 kg/m3
HAI
Rs ca
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs ca
= (713+296)x0.53(0.0002/100)
= 0.00106954 kg/m3
LEEWELS
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa
= 846x0.53x0.001/100
= 0.0044838 kg/m3
MGS 8793
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rm = 1.36%+0.568(0.03%)
= 1.37704 %
= 3.52x1.37704/100
= 0.048471808 kg/m3
Rt Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
Rt = 2.091017148 kg/m3
Omnico
Test reports Brand/supplier
Republic-Bulacan
Cement
eagle
PFA Republic-Pagbilao
CA HAI
FA Leewel
MGS 8749
Chem. Admix
MGS 8793
ete in kg/m3
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) (As per ASTM C150) F'c Eagle Republic PFA
(replacement of cement) or pfa 24 288 72
ontent(%)/100 18 256 64
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) 40 350 150
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
ontent(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
3(0.0002/100)
Formula:
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
w/r:
Rt: Total alkali content in concrete in kg/m3
Rc: Alkali content in cement
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra: Alkali content in admixtures(replacement of cement) or pfa
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rs ca: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rm: Alkali content in chem admixture
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
REPUBLIC-BULACAN
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rc = 0.533%+0.568(0.203%)
= 0.648304 %
= 350X0.64834/100
= 2.269064 kg/m3
PFA-REPUBLIC
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra = 0.15%+0.568(0.18%)
= 0.25224 %
= 150x0.25224/100
= 0.37836 kg/m3
HAI
Rs ca
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs ca
= (764)x0.53(0.0002/100)
= 0.00080984 kg/m3
LEEWELS
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa
= 873x0.53x0.001/100
= 0.0046269 kg/m3
MGS 8749
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rm = 1.51%+0.568(0.06%)
= 1.54408 %
= 4x1.54408/100
= 0.0617632 kg/m3
Rt Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
Rt = 2.71462394 kg/m3
Omnico
Test reports Brand/supplier
Republic-Bulacan
Cement
eagle
PFA Republic-Pagbilao
CA HAI
FA Leewel
MGS 8749
Chem. Admix
MGS 8793
ete in kg/m3
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) (As per ASTM C150) F'c Eagle Republic PFA
(replacement of cement) or pfa 24 288 72
ontent(%)/100 18 256 64
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) 40 350 150
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
ontent(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Formula:
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
w/r:
Rt: Total alkali content in concrete in kg/m3
Rc: Alkali content in cement
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra: Alkali content in admixtures(replacement of cement) or pfa
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rs ca: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rm: Alkali content in chem admixture
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
REPUBLIC-RIZAL
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rc = 0.109%+0.568(0.185%)
= 0.21408 %
= 368X0.21408/100
= 0.7878144 kg/m3
PFA-REPUBLIC
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra = 0.15%+0.568(0.18%)
= 0.25224 %
= 92x0.25224/100
= 0.2320608 kg/m3
HAI
Rs ca
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs ca
= (726)x0.53(0.0002/100)
= 0.00076956 kg/m3
MEA SAND
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa
= 919x0.53x0.0005/100
= 0.00243535 kg/m3
CHRYSO 1160S
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rm = 0.32%+0.568(0.002%)
= 0.321136 %
= 5.1x0.321136/100
= 0.016377936 kg/m3
Rt Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
Rt = 1.039458046 kg/m3
READYCON
Test reports Brand/supplier
Republic-Rizal
Cement
PFA Republic-Pagbilao
CA HAI
FA Mea Sand
Chryso 1160S
Chem. Admix Chryso 80S
ete in kg/m3 Chryso 1108S
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) (As per ASTM C150) F'c Eagle Republic PFA
(replacement of cement) or pfa 24 - 294 126
ontent(%)/100 18 - 256 64
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) 40 - 368 92
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
ontent(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
0.15 0.18
0.0002
0.0005
0.32 0.002
0.79 0.04
1.3 0.01
Formula:
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
w/r:
Rt: Total alkali content in concrete in kg/m3
Rc: Alkali content in cement
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra: Alkali content in admixtures(replacement of cement) or pfa
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rs ca: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rm: Alkali content in chem admixture
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
REPUBLIC-RIZAL
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rc = 0.109%+0.568(0.185%)
= 0.21408 %
= 256X0.21408/100
= 0.5480448 kg/m3
PFA-REPUBLIC
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra = 0.15%+0.568(0.18%)
= 0.25224 %
= 64x0.25224/100
= 0.1614336 kg/m3
HAI
Rs ca
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs ca
= (760+245)x0.53(0.0002/100)
= 0.0010653 kg/m3
MEA SAND
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa
= 863x0.53x0.0005/100
= 0.00228695 kg/m3
CHRYSO 80S
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rm = 0.79%+0.568(0.04%)
= 0.81272 %
= 3.84x0.81272/100
= 0.031208448 kg/m3
Rt Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
Rt = 0.744039098 kg/m3
READYCON
Test reports Brand/supplier
Republic-Rizal
Cement
PFA Republic-Pagbilao
CA HAI
FA Mea Sand
Chryso 1160S
Chem. Admix Chryso 80S
ete in kg/m3 Chryso 1108S
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) (As per ASTM C150) F'c Eagle Republic PFA
(replacement of cement) or pfa 24 294 126
ontent(%)/100 18 256 64
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) 40 368 92
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
ontent(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
3(0.0002/100)
0.15 0.18
0.0002
0.0005
0.32 0.002
0.79 0.04
1.3 0.01
Formula:
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
w/r:
Rt: Total alkali content in concrete in kg/m3
Rc: Alkali content in cement
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra: Alkali content in admixtures(replacement of cement) or pfa
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rs ca: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa: Alkali content in aggregates
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rm: Alkali content in chem admixture
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rt=Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
REPUBLIC-RIZAL
wt. of cement(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rc = 0.109%+0.568(0.185%)
= 0.21408 %
= 294X0.21408/100
= 0.6293952 kg/m3
PFA-REPUBLIC
wt. of pfa (kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Ra = 0.15%+0.568(0.18%)
= 0.25224 %
= 126x0.25224/100
= 0.3178224 kg/m3
HAI
Rs ca
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs ca
= (760+245)x0.53(0.0002/100)
= 0.0010653 kg/m3
MEA SAND
wt. of aggregate (kg/m3) X 0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
Rs fa
= 768x0.53x0.0005/100
= 0.00228695 kg/m3
CHRYSO 1108S
wt. of chem admixture(kg/m3) X alkali content(%)/100
Na2Oeq(%)/alkali content ratio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
Rm = 1.3%+0.568(0.01%)
= 1.30568 %
= 4.2x1.30568/100
= 0.05483856 kg/m3
Rt Rc+Ra+Rs+Rm+Rp
Rt = 1.00540841 kg/m3
READYCON
Test reports Brand/supplier
Republic-Rizal
Cement
PFA Republic-Pagbilao
CA HAI
FA Mea Sand
Chryso 1160S
Chem. Admix Chryso 80S
ete in kg/m3 Chryso 1108S
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) (As per ASTM C150) F'c Eagle Republic PFA
(replacement of cement) or pfa 24 294 126
ontent(%)/100 18 256 64
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%) 40 368 92
ali content(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
ontent(%)/100
atio=Na₂O(%)+0.568K₂O(%)
0.53xNacl content ratio(%)/100
3(0.0002/100)
0.15 0.18
0.0002
0.0005
0.32 0.002
0.79 0.04
1.3 0.01