Workable concrete shall be produced in accordance with the following table for the particular use specified.
Type of Concrete and Use | Number of Gallons Water to be Used if Sand is: | Number of Sacks of Cement | Mixture of Sand and Gravel | ||
Wet | Damp
|
Sand Cu. Ft. | Gravel Cu. Ft. | ||
Type A- all concrete exposed to the weather or to water pressure or reinforced | 4 | 4½ | 1 | 1¾ | 2 |
Type B- all other concrete except Type C | 5 | 5½ | 1 | 2¼ | 5 |
Type C- footings | 5½ | 6 | 1 | 2¾ | 4 |
* Sand: Sand or other fine material less than one-quarter inch in size.
Gravel: Gravel, crushed stone or other suitable material larger than one-quarter inch, but not larger than one-fifth the narrowest dimension between forms of the concrete number, nor larger than 2½ inches.
(1990 Code, § 8.8)