Aug 18, 2020 #1 JayHatCOB Civil/Environmental Nov 29, 2011 8 0 0 US Does anyone have, or know where I can find, a good, "middle of the road" concrete design for sidewalks? Looking for a 3,500 to 4,000 psi mix design. Thanks.
Does anyone have, or know where I can find, a good, "middle of the road" concrete design for sidewalks? Looking for a 3,500 to 4,000 psi mix design. Thanks.
Aug 18, 2020 2 #2 miningman Mining Feb 26, 2003 957 0 0 CA Do you not have Google in WV??? This type of query is pretty pathetic and reduces the usefullness of Eng Tips Upvote 0 Downvote
Do you not have Google in WV??? This type of query is pretty pathetic and reduces the usefullness of Eng Tips
Aug 18, 2020 1 #3 Ron Structural Sep 24, 1999 16,336 0 36 US You have three choices.... 1. Let a local ready mix company handle it 2. Buy a bunch of bags of Sakrete at Home Depot or Lowe's 3. Look up a DIY mix design on the internet....easy to do. Upvote 0 Downvote
You have three choices.... 1. Let a local ready mix company handle it 2. Buy a bunch of bags of Sakrete at Home Depot or Lowe's 3. Look up a DIY mix design on the internet....easy to do.
Aug 18, 2020 #4 PEinc Geotechnical Dec 2, 2002 4,079 0 36 US Isn't it dangerous to place the sidewalk in the "middle of the road"? http://www.PeirceEngineering.com Upvote 0 Downvote
Isn't it dangerous to place the sidewalk in the "middle of the road"? http://www.PeirceEngineering.com
Aug 29, 2020 #6 oldestguy Geotechnical Jun 6, 2006 5,183 0 0 US So you know the mix. Then comes how much water to use. The more water, the lower the strength. Look for a reference on W/c ratio. OK, an easy answer, use 6 bags per cubic yard and you can't go wrong. 5 will do it, but ya gotta be careful. More: I typically use this mix. 1, 2, 4 cement, sand, gravel Upvote 0 Downvote
So you know the mix. Then comes how much water to use. The more water, the lower the strength. Look for a reference on W/c ratio. OK, an easy answer, use 6 bags per cubic yard and you can't go wrong. 5 will do it, but ya gotta be careful. More: I typically use this mix. 1, 2, 4 cement, sand, gravel