Lecture 6

Civil Engineering materials

UOL Lahore

Concrete

CE-115 Civil Engineering Materials - Concrete

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 Types of Sand

California Black

Baja Mexico

Huahini, Tahiti

Maui, Hawaii

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California Black
after magnet

Oahu, Hawaii

Guam, Green

St Martin,
Caribbean

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 Concrete

Based on Based on Based on

Based on Based on Based on
Cementing Performance Bulk Density
Ratio Specs Grade Casting
Material Specs Kg/m³

Lime M5 Super Heavy

1:3:6 Strength In-situ
Concrete 5 N/mm² Over 2500

Water
Cement M55 Dense
1:2:4 Cement Pre-cast
Concrete 55 N/mm² 1800-2500
Ratio

Gypsum Light Weight

1:1½:3 Compaction
Concrete 500-1800

Extra
1:1:2 Slump Light Weight
Below 500

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Manual Concrete
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 Self-consolidating concrete

Self-consolidating concrete

Normal concrete
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 Bridge abutment backfill Flowable concrete for
with flowable fill backfilling narrow trenches

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