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Table 3.1
Recommended Slumps For Various Types of
Construction
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
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
5.5
7.0
5.0
6.0
4.5
6.0
4. 5
5.5
4.0
5.0
3.5
4.5
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
2.60
0.48
2.80
0.46
3.00
0.44
in.
3/4 in.
1 in
11/2 in.
2in.
3 in.
6in.
0.59
0.66
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.87
0.57
0.64
0.69
0.73
0.76
0.80
0.85
0.55
0.62
0.67
0.71
0.74
0.78
0.83
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
340- 0.02*1295.5= 262.25 Ib
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=
=
=
=
596.50 Ib
1321.41 Ib
1779.84 Ib
262.25 Ib
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