The mix design for dlc is not similar to the conventional concrete mix.
Dry lean concrete mix design.
Dlc mix design for road work complete report along with test formats just like pcc dlc is done in road works.
Domestic foundations in dc 1 soils.
The higher the aggregate cement ratio the leaner the concrete.
Unlike conventional concrete mixes the water to cement ratio is not the criteria for dlc mix design but it is the optimum moisture content omc to ensure full compaction of concrete under rolling.
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Very lean mix is not desirable since it does not contain enough finer material to make the concrete cohesive.
Basic concrete mix design materials pounds of material s g.
Dry lean concrete is layed on the sub base to get firm and level base for pqc or concrete road.
Mix proportion of dry lean concrete.
Combine gradation of aggregate is important parameter in dlc view attachment 2131 mdd and omc is also checked for dlc view attachment 2130.
Gen 0 or wet lean mix concrete is a versatile mix commonly used in both commercial and domestic projects for a wide range of general applications non structural applications.
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Dry lean concrete is a mixture in which the amount of cement is less than the amount of liquid that is present in the layers.
This makes it ideal as a base layer on which other types of concrete are placed on top.
It is good for a flat surface on uneven or dirty terrain.
The current practices of the construction of cement concrete road for highways in india require a layer of dry lean concrete dlc as a base course over which pavement quality concrete slabs rest.
In lean concrete less quantity of paste is available for providing lubrication per unit surface of aggregate and hence the mobility of aggregate is restricted.
For the concrete with undemanding performance nominal or standard mixes prescribed in the codes by quantities of dry ingredients per cubic meter and by slump.
Abs volume 667 3 15 x 62 4 cement 667 3 15 3 39 total cementious 667 miller stone 1590 2 6 9 80 evert sand 1242 2 65 7 51 water 300 1 481 1590 2 60 x 62 4 1242 2 65 x 62 4 4 81 air 5 5 1 485 total 3799 27 00 w cm 0 45 unit wt.
Lean concrete is a mix where the amount of cement is lower than the amount of liquid present in the strata.
It is one of the common and popular cement treated sub base base for concrete pavements.
