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Table 4 Concrete mix design for PSFC I-Beams.

From: Shear Strength of Prestressed Steel Fiber Concrete I-Beams

Component (kg/m3)

R1 and R5

R2

R3

R4 and R6

Cement

364.0

364.0

364.0

364.0

Fly ash

121.5

121.5

121.5

121.5

Cementitious material

485.6

485.6

485.6

485.6

Water

146.3

146.3

146.3

146.3

Water/cement ratio (w/c)

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

Water/cementitious ratio

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Coarse aggregate (CA)

1125.1

1125.1

1125.1

1125.1

Fine aggregate (FA)

596.5

596.5

596.5

596.5

CA/FA ratio

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

HRWR/superplastisizer (gm/100 kg)

688

688

688

688

Fibers

39.5 LF

79 SF

118.5 SF

119 SF + 39.5 LF

Retarder (gm/100 kg)

250

250

250

250

  1. 1 kg/m3 = 1.686 lb/yd3.
  2. LF long fibers, SF short fibers.