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Table 3.1
Slump (in)
Types of Construction
Reinforced Footings
Plain Footings
Beams
Building Columns
Pavement and Slab
Mass Concrete
Max
3
3
4
4
3
2
Min
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Table 3.2 Approximate Mixing Water and Air Content Requirements for
Different Slumps and Nominal Maximum Sizes of Aggregates
2.5
1.5
0.5
0.3
0.2
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Table 3.2 Approximate Mixing Water and Air Content Requirements for
Different Slumps and Nominal Maximum Sizes of Aggregates
4.0
5.5
7.0
3.5
5.0
6.0
3.0
4.5
6.0
2.5
4. 5
5.5
2.0 1.5
4.0 3.5
5.0 4.5
1.0
3.0
4.0
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Compressive Strength
At 28 days (psi)
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
----0.4
0.48
0.59
0.74
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2.40
0.50
0.59
0.66
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.87
2.60
0.48
0.57
0.64
0.69
0.73
0.76
0.80
0.85
2.80
0.46
0.55
0.62
0.67
0.71
0.74
0.78
0.83
3.00
0.44
0.53
0.60
0.65
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.81
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Max Size of
Aggregate
3/8 in.
1/2 in.
3/4 in.
1 in
11/2 in.
2 in.
3 in.
6 in.
Nonair-Entrained
Concrete
3844
3890
3960
4010
4070
4120
4160
4230
Air-Entrained
Concrete
3690
3760
3840
3900
3960
4000
4040
4120
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Required strength:
4000 psi
Type of structure:
Beam
in.
2.6
100 Ib/ft3
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3%
2%
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Solution
Required slump for beams (Table 3.1)
3 in.
in.
340 Ib/yd3
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Compression strength fc
4000 psi
0.57
596.5 Ib/yd3
Amount of cement
340/.57
0.64 yd3
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= (0.64)*(27 ft3/yd3)*100
=1728 Ib/yd3
= 3960 Ib/yd3
= [weight of fresh concrete weight of
1.02* 1295.5
=1321.41 Ib
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1779.84 Ib
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=
=
=
=
596.50 Ib
1321.41 Ib
1779.84 Ib
262.25 Ib
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