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Experiment No. VII
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN USING ACI METHOD
1. Objective(s):
The activity aims to introduce the principle and significance of concrete mix; the ACI method of
Concrete Mix Design; and also the procedures of Concrete making from the computation of Mix Design
to mixing of fresh concrete and curing of early-strength concrete.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
The students shall be able to:
2.1 Compute concrete mix design using ACI method.
2.2 Determine the procedure in mixing of fresh concrete and slump test.
2.3 Determine the proper batching and curing of concrete.
3. Discussion:
Concrete is the basic engineering material used in most of the civil engineering structures. Concrete
like other engineering materials needs to be designed for properties like strength, durability, workability
and cohesion. Concrete mix design is the science of deciding relative proportions of ingredients of
concrete, to achieve the desired properties in the most economical way. The most widely used Mix
Design method is that established by American Concrete Institute (ACI) Standard Practice 211.1 or
“Recommended practice for selecting proportions for Normal and Heavyweight Concrete”.
4. Resources:
3 pieces Beam Mold (150x150x500 mm) 1 Trowel
6 pieces Cylindrical Mold (150x300 mm) 1 Bag of Type I (or Type IP) Cement
1 Set Slump Apparatus 2 Bags Fine Aggregates (F.A.) Sand
1 Weighing Scale 3 Bags Coarse Aggregates (C.A.) Gravel
2 Shovels Potable Water
5. Procedure:
Preparation of material
Prior to the actual making of concrete all the raw materials (i.e. cement, F.A. and C.A.) shall
undergo physical tests for the properties (i.e. sieve analysis, unit weight, bulk specific gravity and
absorption capacity) needed for mix design process. ACI Method of Concrete Mix Design shall be
discussion by the Instructor.
Mixing and Curing
1. Sieve the fine and coarse aggregates and prepare all dry materials for weighing.
2. Based on computed weight proportion, weigh the individual dry materials.
3. The aggregate is spread in a uniform layer on a hand, clean and non-porous base.
4. Cement is then spread over the aggregates and the dry materials are mixed by turning over
from one end to another until the mix appears uniform, turning three times is usually required.
5. Water is then gradually added so that water neither by itself nor with cement can escape. The
mix is turned over again usually by three times, until it happens in color and consistence.
6. Slump test is now performed by filling a slump apparatus mold of fresh concrete in three layers
of each equal volume. Each layer is compacted with 25 strokes of a tamping rod.
7. Slump mold is lifted vertically upward and the change in height of the concrete is measured.
8. Final fill the specimen mold in three layers of each equal volume and each layer is compacted
with 25 strokes of tamping rod. Repeat and fill all other the specimen molds.
9. Place the concrete specimens in a room with constant temperature. After 24 hours of setting
remove all the early hardened concrete from the mold and submerged in bath tub full of water
for 7-28 days curing period.

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Course: CE405/ CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Experiment No.:7
Group No.:1 Section:CE41FA3
Group Members: ACORDA, GILBERT LAPPAY Date Performed: SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
ALCESO, ANJELICA AJ ORILLO Date Submitted: SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
ALMAZAR, BRYLLE BERAQUIT Instructor: ENGR. CAROLINE A. ASUNCION
CACAYURAN, MARI A ISABEL PETILLA
CANJA, JOAN MARTHA MARTINEZ
COLLADO, ALLEN JAY ULPINDO
6. Data and Results:
6.1 Computed Weight per unit of Volume Proportion from ACI Concrete Mix Design
Materials Computed Weight per unit of Volume Proportion (kg/m3) Ratio
Water 205
Cement 500 1
Coarse Aggregate, (C.A.) 11725 3
Fine Aggregates, (F.A.) 11000 2

6.2 Tabulation of Total Weight of Materials

Number of Computed Weight Weight Total
Mold Volume of
Materials Specimen per unit of Volume Allowance Weights
Type mold (m3)
Molds Proportion (kg/m3 (%) (kg)
Cylinders Water 5.301𝑥10 −3 6 1.1398x10^(-3 )m^-3 1.1398 kg
Cement 500 m^3 2.7799 kg
C.A. 1.8651x10^(-3) m^3 4.9984 kg
F.A. 1.67256x10^(-3)m^3 2.74299kg
Beam Water 0.01125 3 2.5397 m^3 2.5397 kg
1.96788x10^(-3)
Cement 6.198 kg
m^3
C.A. 4.1557x10^(-3) m^3 11.137 kg
F.A. 3.7253x10^(-3) m^3 9.835 kg
6.3 Computation:

𝑘𝑔
𝑌𝑑 = 1450
𝑚3
𝑁𝑜𝑛 − 𝐴𝑖𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
𝑆𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑝 = 75 − 100 (3 − 4𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠)
𝑁𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝐴𝑔𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑧𝑒 = 19𝑚𝑚 (0.375𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠)
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑝𝑎(𝑝𝑠𝑖) = 41.4(6000)

FOR THE CYLINDER:

𝑉6 𝑐𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
𝜋
= [ ∗ (6)2 ∗ 12]
4
= 5.5599𝑥10−3 𝑚3

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𝑘𝑔⁄
205 𝑚3 = (0.205 ∗ 5.5599𝑥10−3 𝑚3 ) = 1.1398𝑥10−3 𝑚3 = 1.1398𝑘𝑔
𝑉𝑚𝑖𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 =
𝑘𝑔
1000 ⁄𝑚3

𝑘𝑔⁄
500
𝑚3
𝑉𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = = 0.1587301587 ∗ 5.5599𝑥10−3 𝑚3 = 8.825𝑥10−3 𝑚3
𝑘𝑔⁄
(1000 (3.15)
𝑚3 )
= 2.7799𝑘𝑔
𝑘𝑔
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 205 ⁄𝑚3
𝐶𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 = = = 500𝑚3
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 − 𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 0.41
𝑘𝑔⁄
(1450 (0.62)
𝑚3 )
𝑉𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑒 =[ ∗ 5.5599𝑥10−3 𝑚3 ] = 1.8651𝑥10−3 𝑚3 = 4.9984𝑘𝑔
𝑘𝑔⁄
(1000 (2.68)
𝑚3 )

𝑉𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 = 5.5599𝑥10−3 𝑚3
− [1.1398𝑥10−3 𝑚3 + 8.825𝑥10−3 𝑚3 + 1.8651𝑥10−3 𝑚3 + 1.8651𝑥10−3 𝑚3 ]
= 1.67256𝑥10−3 𝑚3 = 2.74299𝑘𝑔

FOR THE RECTANGULAR BEAM:

Volume of the beam=l*w*h
= 756𝑚3 = 0.0124𝑚3

𝑘𝑔⁄
205 𝑚3 = (0.205 ∗ 0.0124𝑚3 ) = 2.5397𝑚3 = 2.5397𝑘𝑔
𝑉𝑚𝑖𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 =
𝑘𝑔
1000 ⁄𝑚3

𝑘𝑔⁄
500 𝑚3
𝑉𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = = 0.1587301587 ∗ 0.0124𝑚3 = 1.96788𝑥10−3 𝑚3
𝑘𝑔
(1000 ⁄𝑚3 ) (3.15)
= 6.198𝑘𝑔
𝑘𝑔
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 205 ⁄𝑚3
𝐶𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 = = = 500𝑚3
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 − 𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 0.41
𝑘𝑔⁄
(1450 (0.62)
𝑚3 )
𝑉𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑒 =[ ∗ 0.0124𝑚3 ] = 4.1557𝑥10−3 𝑚3 = 11.137𝑘𝑔
𝑘𝑔⁄
(1000 (2.68)
𝑚3 )

𝑉𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 = 0.0124𝑚3 − [2.5397𝑚3 + 1.96788𝑥10−3 𝑚3 + 4.1557𝑥10−3 𝑚3 ] = 3.7253𝑥10−3 𝑚3

= 9.835𝑘𝑔

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Note: Since we only used the same sizes of molding both 6pieces of cylinder in each set of
computations are the same. And on 3pcs of rectangular mold also in each set of computations
are also the same.

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MAKING OF MOULDING AS TO BE
REPARATION OF GRAVEL TO BE USE
USE ON A BEAM
CONCRETE

PREPARATION OF MOLD TO BE USE

PUTTING SOME
OIL IN THE
MOLD
OA A
CYLINDER BEAM

PREPARATION OF FINE AGGREGATES MIXING

OF CONCRETE

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POURING OF MIXTURE IN THE CYLINDRICAL

MOLDS AND RECTANGULAR MOLDS

3 pieces Beam Concrete (150x150x500 mm)

6 pieces Cylindrical Concrete(150x300 mm)

7. Conclusion:

8. Assessment:

From this experiment we realized that in order to achieve the desired qualities of concrete there is what wencall mix
design, this mix design dictates the quantities of materials needed for the production of concrete and this is achieved
through computations which is guided upon by the ratio of the materials . Aside from that we also learned how to
slump test . This test is done to measure the workability of concrete

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BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT
CRITERIA SCORE
1 2 3
I. Laboratory Skills
Members do not Members occasionally
Manipulative Members always
demonstrate needed demonstrate needed
Skills demonstrate needed skills.
skills. skills
Members are able to Members are able to set-up
Experimental Members are unable to
set-up the materials the material with minimum
Set-up set-up the materials.
with supervision. supervision.
Members do not Members occasionally Members always
Process Skills demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted
process skills. process skills. process skills.
Members follow safety
Safety Members do not follow Members follow safety
precautions most of
Precautions safety precautions. precautions at all times.
the time.
II. Work Habits
Time
Members do not finish Members finish ahead of
Management / Members finish on time
on time with time with complete data and
Conduct of with incomplete data.
incomplete data. time to revise data.
Experiment
Members do not know Members have defined
Members are on tasks and
their tasks and have responsibilities most of
have defined responsibilities
Cooperative and no defined the time. Group
at all times. Group conflicts
Teamwork responsibilities. Group conflicts are
are cooperatively managed
conflicts have to be cooperatively managed
at all times.
settled by the teacher. most of the time.
Clean and orderly
Messy workplace workplace with Clean and orderly workplace
Neatness and
during and after the occasional mess at all times during and after
Orderliness
experiment. during and after the the experiment.
experiment.
Ability to do Members require Members require
Members do not need to be
independent supervision by the occasional supervision
supervised by the teacher.
work teacher. by the teacher.
Other Comments/Observations: Total Score
(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒)
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 = × 100
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8. Reference(s):
(ACI) Standard Practice 211.1 “Recommended practice for selecting proportions for Normal and
Heavyweight Concrete”.

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