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    CE 200L Report 1 - Fall 23

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    This document provides the details for a laboratory assignment to design a portland cement concrete (PCC) mix using the American Concrete Institute (ACI) method. The assignment requires students to look up specifications and material properties in provided tables to calculate mix proportions and material quantities. The report outlines 10 items to be looked up or computed, including the slump, coarse aggregate size, water-cement ratio, air content, and proportions of cement, coarse aggregate, and fine aggregate by volume and weight in cubic yards and pounds. Notes provide guidance to choose minimum slump and maximum coarse aggregate size and requirements for rounding computed values.

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    This document provides the details for a laboratory assignment to design a portland cement concrete (PCC) mix using the American Concrete Institute (ACI) method. The assignment requires students to look up specifications and material properties in provided tables to calculate mix proportions and material quantities. The report outlines 10 items to be looked up or computed, including the slump, coarse aggregate size, water-cement ratio, air content, and proportions of cement, coarse aggregate, and fine aggregate by volume and weight in cubic yards and pounds. Notes provide guidance to choose minimum slump and maximum coarse aggregate size and requirements for rounding computed values.

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    California State University

    Long Beach

    Civil Engineering Department

    Materials for Civil Engineering


    Laboratory

    CE 200L
    Short-Form Lab Report

    Report No: 1

    Report Title: ACI Method of PCC Mix Design

    Submitted By:
    (This report is due one per stu-
    dent)
    Section:
    Date Due: Feb 21st, 2023 Date Submitted:
    Grading
    Distribution of the 8 Points Total Score for the Report
    Item Criterion Max Points Earned Points
    1 Use of laboratory equipment N/A -
    2 Data collection, compilation, reduction, and interpretation N/A -
    3 Technical presentation — tables, graphs, sketches, etc. N/A -
    4 Reducing data, calculations, and results 8
    Total

    Please upload your completed report to Canvas.


    CE 200L

    Report No 1

    ACI Method of PCC Mix Design


    Object

    Using the American Concrete Institute ( ACI) method of portland cement concrete ( PCC) mix de-
    sign to proportion a PCC mix for the following conditions

    Requirements Set, and Data Provided, by the Structural Engineer


    Design Parameter Specification
    Type of construction or structure Reinforced concrete Wall
    Construction or structure member minimum dimension 12 in
    Minimum space between form and reinforcing steel bar 2 in
    Exposure to moisture Yes, in air
    Exposure to severe cycles of freezing and thawing Yes, in air
    Use of high-frequency vibrators for PCC compaction Yes
    Unconfined compressive 28-day strength (ƒ'c) 3,800 psi

    Data Provided by Material Testing Laboratory


    Ingredient Property Laboratory Test Result
    PC Specific gravity (SG) 3.15
    CA Type and/or source Natural
    Shape Well-shaped and chunky
    Specific gravity (SG) 2.90
    Dry-rodded unit weight 105 pcf
    Saturated surface dry (SSD) moisture content 3.0 %
    Field moisture content 2.0 %
    Free moisture content in the field (–1.0 %)
    FA Type and/or source Washed sand of natural silica
    Fineness modulus (FM) 2.9
    Specific gravity (SG) 2.80
    Saturated surface dry (SSD) moisture content 3.5 %
    Field moisture content 4 %
    Free moisture content in the field 0.5 %

    Constants, Equalities, and/or Assumptions


    1 gal of water weighs 8.33 lb 1 cu ft of water weighs 62.40 lb Air is weightless
    1 sack (1 cu ft — bulk volume) of PC weighs 94 lb 1 cu yd = 27 cu ft

    – 1/3 –
    American Concrete Institute (ACI) Method of
    Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Mix Design
    Item No Item to be Looked Up or Computed Result of Look Up or Computation

    1 Slump of the PCC from Table 1 inch

    2 Maximum size of CA from Table 2 inch

    3 W/ requirement from Tables 4 and 5 gallon per sack


    C

    4 Air content from Table 3 %

    5 Free mix water requirement from Table 3 gallon per cu yd

    6 PC content (Divide Item 5 by Item 3) sack per cu yd

    7 CA quantity from Table 6 cu yd per cu yd

    Item
    No 8 9
    Item Volume/cu yd of PCC
    Weight/cu yd of PCC
    (to the nearest hundredth of a cu ft)
    (to the nearest hundredth of a lb)
    PCC (Air spaces among aggregate particles excluded)
    Constituent Weight Calculations Wt. (lb) Volume Calculations Vol. (ft3)

    a Air

    b Water

    c PC

    d CA

    (solid) (dry) (solid)


    Subtotal:
    e FA

    (solid) (dry) (subtotal) (solid)

    – 2/3 –
    Item 10: Weights of materials, to the nearest lb, required for one cu yd of PCC, based upon actual field moisture
    conditions of the aggregates
    Constituent Weight Computation Weight (lb)

    a PC

    b CA

    c FA

    d Water

    Notes:
    1. Before proceeding to Item 8, ascertain that your answers are correct for Items 1 through 7.
    Even a small careless mistake in looking up the items in the tables will lead to significant er-
    rors in items 8, 9, and 10.

    2. Please note that in order to batch the most economic mix, in our mix design, we aim to
    choose the minimum permissible slump and the largest permissible size of Coarse Aggre-
    gate (CA).

    3. You must round-off computed figures for Items 1 through 9 to the nearest hundredth,
    and for Item 10 weights to the nearest lb.

    – 3/3 –

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