A novel method of concrete mix design is presented. Tests with various constituent materials are reported in great detail. Both laboratory tests and applications in industry show the method to be very successful for all kinds of normal constituent materials, including silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, natural pozzolans, blended cement, fine and coarse aggregates, water, air entraining admixtures, plasticizers and super-plasticizers.
A novel method of concrete mix design is presented. Tests with various constituent materials are reported in great detail.
A novel method of concrete mix design is presented. Tests with various constituent materials are reported in great detail.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Concrete constituent materials specification
3. Concrete properties
4. The novel step by step procedure for the concrete mix design
5. Implementing mix design for a sample ready mixed plant
6. Confirmation tests for mix designs
Conclusion
Appendix (1):
Mini slump method
Preparation of the grout:
Testing procedure:
Appendix (2):
Marsh cone test
Test procedure
Appendix (3):
References
