Research Article
Comparative Analysis of Selected Concrete Mix Design Methods Based on Cost-Effectiveness
Table 7
Summary of cost analysis for different mix design methods.
| | Methods | Ingredients | | Cement (kg/m3) | Coarse aggregates (kg/m3) | Fine aggregates (kg/m3) | Water (litre/m3) |
| | ACI | Quantity | 320 | 1242.36 | 740 | 129.05 | | Cost | $55.49 | $11.02 | $6.76 | $0.06 | | Cost per m3 of concrete | $73.33 |
| | DOE | Quantity | 340 | 1302.8 | 551.50 | 138 | | Cost | $58.96 | $11.18 | $5.80 | $0.06 | | Cost per m3 of concrete | $76.00 |
| | EBCS | Quantity | 352.2 | 1204.66 | 606.202 | 162.8 | | Cost | $61.07 | $10.36 | $5.24 | $0.08 | | Cost per m3 of concrete | $76.75 |
| | IS | Quantity | 300 | 1446.144 | 530.87 | 155.086 | | Cost | $52.02 | $11.89 | $4.84 | $0.07 | | Cost per m3 of concrete | $68.82 |
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