Nebraska Department of Roads

Materials & Research Division

Class R Concrete Mix Design Submittal Worksheet

Procedures
This Excel workbook allows the user to input the mix design, sieve analysis results and aggregate percentages. It
creates the chart needed for the cumulative aggregate percent passing selection to meet NDOR gradation band
limits. Email submissions are preferred but will be accepted by fax or postal mail to the Engineer.
Worksheet Tabs Description
Mix Description
This color tab is for the Contractor input material source information of cementitious materials (CM), admixture
sources and aggregate description.
Contractor Mix Design
This color tab is for the mix design for the input of weights for all ingredients including interground/blended
cements, aggregates, water, admixtures type and water cement ratio. The proportion of the materials will
automatically appear for the target mix design for 1 cubic yard.
Mix Design Test Results
This color tab is for the data input for the concrete fresh properties and mechanical properties.
Contractor Target Aggregate Gradation (TAG)
This color represents the input for project information and sieve analysis according to material source/type.
This color will allow the user to determine an optimum combined aggregate blend by checking each individual
sieve size analysis, which meet the gradation band limits
This color will allow the user to recognize each individual sieve size by combined percent passing not meeting
the gradation band limits
Specification Class R Chart (Gradation Band)
The chart is based on the 0.45 power grading chart concept. It was created by plotting the cumulative percent
passing (y-axis) vs. the sieve sizes raised to 0.45 power (x-axis). The chart displays the Maximum and Minimum
limits for Class R Gradation Band by plotting the cumulative percent passing vs. the sieve sizes. The cumulative
percent passing must be within the gradation band and should not deviate beyond the maximum and minimum
tolerance limits shown in green.

Submit to Project Manager

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Mix Design Description
Project Name
Control Number
Project No.
Date
Requested by
Phone
Email
Contractor Name
Location of RM or Central Plant
Material Source Information- Cementitious (CM) and Admixture Sources
Cement Manufacturer
Type of Interground/Blended Cement
Type of Admixture (AEA) Name
Type of Admixture (WR) Name
Material Source Information- Aggregate Description
Pit Legal Location
Pit Location-Nearest City
Sand and Gravel
Sand Equivalent Dry Pit
Quarry Location
Ledge Rock

Submit to Project Manager

Absorption

Specific Gravity

Absorption

Specific Gravity

Target Mix Design Worksheet

This is the first sheet to fill out using the specifications.
Only the fields that are shaded need to be filled out.

PROJECT NO:

CONTROL NO:

CLASS OF CONCRETE:
TARGET AMOUNTS
Weight of cement per yd3:
Weight of fly ash per yd3:
Weight of silica fume per yd3:
Target Water/Cement Ratio:
Target % Air Content:
Target % Fine Aggregate:
Target % Coarse Aggregate:
Wt. of Water: (A+B+C)xE =

SPECIFIC GRAVITY
I
J
K

A
B
C
E
F
G
H
0

Volume of Cement (ft3): A/(Ix62.4) =

Volume of Fly Ash (ft3): B/(Jx62.4) =
Volume of Silica Fume (ft3): C/(Kx62.4) =
Volume of Air (ft3): (F/100)x27 =
Volume of Water (ft3): O/62.4 =
Volume of Total Aggregate (ft3):
27 - P - Q - R - T - U =
Weight of Fine Aggregate:
(62.4xGxMxNxV)/[(GxN)+(HxM)] =
Weight of Coarse Aggregate:
(62.4xHxMxNxV)/[(GxN)+(HxM)] =

M
N

0
0
0
0
0

P
Q
R
T
U

27

TARGET MIX DESIGN WEIGHTS FOR 1 CUBIC YARD

CEMENT:
FLY ASH:
SILICA FUME:
FINE AGGREGATE:
COARSE AGGREGATE:
WATER:

Submit to Project Manager

0
0
0
0
0
0

lb
lb
lb
lb
lb
lb

A
B
C
W
X
O

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Contractor Mix DesignTest Results
Project Name
Control Number
Project No.
Date
Nebraska Qualified Laboratory
Certified Tester
Phone
Email

0
0
0

Mix Design Description-Testing Results

Temperature of concrete at time of
sampling, ASTM C 1064.
The air content of plastic concrete,
ASTM C 231
Weight per cubic foot, Yield, ASTM C
138
Compressive strength 3 specimens
averaged, ASTM C 39

7 days

NOTE: The Engineer has the option to request the laboratory test results at any time.

Submit to Project Manager

28 days

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Target Aggregate Gradation (TAG)
Project Name/ Control Number:

Project No.

Date:
Ready Mix Plant/Contractor
Target of Combined Aggregate (%)
Aggregate
Aggregate Type
(Sand & Gravel or Ledge Rock)

Sieve Size
1 1/2"

1"

3/4"

1/2"

3/8"

No.4

No.8

No.16

No.30

No.50

No.100 No.200

<==> (Blend Does Not Total 100%)

Sieve Size

1 1/2"

1''

3/4"

1/2"

3/8"

#4

#8

#16

#30

#50

#100

#200

Maximum Limits for Class R Concrete Percent Passing

100

100

98

88

80

65

48

41

30

Target of Combined Aggregate (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Minimum Limits for Class R Concrete Percent Passing

98

92

85

71

62

45

31

17

10

Submit to Project Manager

Created by BR (2005)
Modified by LKH (2008)

Materials
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No. 200 No. 100

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
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0.00
0.00

No. 50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

No. 30
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

No. 16
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

No. 8
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00

Created by Robert Rea 2005

Modfied by Lieska Halsey 2008

No. 4
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3/8"
0.00
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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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1/2"
0.00
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0.00

3/4"
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00

Gradation Chart - Sieve Sizes Raised to 0.45 Power

Class R - Combined Aggregate Gradation Limits (Percent Passing)

Percent Passing

100
90
80
70
60
50

Maximum Limits for Class R Concrete

Percent Passing
Minimum Limits for Class R Concrete
Percent Passing

40
30
20
10
0
0

#200 #100 #50 #30

0.2

#16
1 1/4 0.4

#8

0.6

#4
1 1/2"

0.8

Sieve Sizes

3/8"

1/2"

1.2

3/4"

1.4

1"

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