A Statistical Approach to Optimizing Concrete Mixture Design

Table 3

Specific gravity, water absorption, and sieve analysis of aggregates.

Sieve size	Cumulative percentage retained
(a) Coarse aggregate; (specific gravity = 2.55; water absorption = 1.1%)
19 mm	5
12.5 mm	60
9.5 mm	95
4.75 mm	100
(b) Fine aggregate; (specific gravity = 2.66; water absorption = 0.6%)
1.18 mm	0
0.60 mm	24.42
0.30 mm	90.49
0.15 mm	96.59