Concrete Mix Design And Optimization fib （混凝土混合料配合比设计和优化,无伤大雅的谎言）.pdf

2nd Int. PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering 1998 Budapest CONCRETE MIX DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION 1 2 Genadij Shakhmenko and Juris Birsh Riga Technical University, Department of Building Materials Azenes str. 16, LV 1658. SUMMARY Determination of ingredients of aggregate mixes is discussed as an important part of concrete mix design. Different types of “ideal” aggregate grading curves are presented in the work. Analytic and numerical methods of aggregate mix design are proposed. A concrete mix design method is used taking into account granulation parameters of aggregates. The task of concrete mix optimization implies selecting the most suitable concrete aggregates from the Data Base. The following properties are to be optimized: cost of raw materials, quality of aggregate packing, water and cement consumption. Computer programs for aggregate and concrete mix design as well as for concrete mix optimization have been worked out. Keywords: Concrete, aggregate, grading, “ideal” curve, optimization 1. DESIGN OF AGGREGATE MIX Aggregate takes up 60 - 90% of the total volume of concrete. Proper selection of aggregate type and particle size distribution affect the main properties of concrete – workability of concrete mix as well as mechanical strength, permeability, durability and the total cost of hardened concrete, therefore aggregate mix design is an essential part of concrete mix design and optimization. There are two ways to determine the composition of an aggregate mix: by means of an “ideal” grading curves and by means of theoretical and practical determination of aggregate packing value. 1.1 “Ideal” grading of aggregate Aggregate grading is defined as relation between size of standard sieve Xi (mm) and the tot