MIX DESIGN OF CONCRETE, GRADE M-25.

Name Of Work: Construction of Stadium with provision of concrete gallery, Roofing, Drain,
various rooms, sanitary and pipeline, flooring etc. at Railway Sports Complex at Kanchrapara.

Tender No:LOA No:-

27 of 2011-12. CAO/CON/WT/8760, Dtd.16.12.2011.

Concrete Mix- Design M-25 DESIGN PARAMETERS:

Grade Designation Type of cement Maximum nominal size of aggregate Minimum cement content Maximum water-cement ratio Workability Exposure condition Method of concrete placing Degree of supervision Type of aggregate Maximum cement content : M-25. : OPC-43 grade conforming to IS 8112. : 20mm. : 385 Kg/cu.m. : 0.6 : 75mm. : Moderate. : Manually. : Good. : Crushed angular aggtegate. : 450 kg/cu.m.

Test Data For Materials:

Cement Used Specific gravity of cement Specific gravity of coarse aggregate Specific gravity of fine aggregate Water absorption: Coarse aggregate Fine aggregate Free ( surface ) moisture: Coarse aggregate Fine aggregate : Nil. : Nil. : 0.5 percent. : 1.0 percent. : OPC-43 grade conforming IS 8112. : 3.15 : 2.89 : 2.64

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Sieve analysis: Coarse aggregate Sl.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. IS Sieve Designation 40mm 20mm 4.75mm 600microns 150microns Passing % 100 97.6 32.5 13.5 0.8 Limits Passing % 100 95-100 30-50 10-35 0-6

Fine Aggregate: Conforming to grading Zone III of Table 4 of IS 383.

TARGET STRENGTH FOR MIX PROPORTIONING:

fck=fck + 1.65 s. where fck= target average compressive strength at 28 days, fck= characteristic compressive strength at 28 days, and s= standard deviation. From Table 1 standard deviation, s= 4N/mm . Therefore, target strength= 25+1.65x4=31.6 N/mm .
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SELECTION OF WATER- CEMENT RATIO:

From Table 5 of IS 456, maximum water-cement ratio=0.42. Based on experience, adopt water-cement ratio as 0.40. 0.40 < 0.42, hence (O.K.) Volumetric adjustment of water content and sand percentage in different conditions as per table 44 of S.P.23 Change in condition Adjustment required Water content percentage 0 +1.5 0 +1.5

For decreasing water cement ratio (0.6 to 0.42 ) that is 0.18 For increasing compacting factor (0.8 to 0.85) that is 0.05 For sand conforming to grading Zone III Total

Percentage sand in total aggregate. -3.6 0 -1.5 -5.1

Therefore, Required sand content as Percentage of total aggregate by absolute volume(35-5.1)=29.9%

Page-3 SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT:

Required water content = 186+1.5%=188.79kg/cu.m.

CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT:

Water- cement ratio Cement- content = 0.42 = 188.79/0.42=449.50kg./cu.m. say, 450kg/cu.m.

From Table 5 of IS 456, minimum cement content for moderate exposure condition=320 kg/cu.m. 450kg/cu.m.> 320kg/cu.m, hence, O.K.

Determination of quantity fine and coarse aggregate:

From table 41, for specified maximum size of aggregate of 20mm, the amount of entrapped air in wet concrete is 2%. FOR COARSE AGGREGATE: V= [W+(C/Sc) + (Ca/Sca)/(1-P) ]x1/1000. V= 1 cubic meter-2% of volume due to entrapped air in the concrete=0.98 cu.m. W= 188.79kg. C= 450kg. Sc=3.15, P=29.9/100=0.299, Sca=2.89, Sfa=2.64. Therefore, 980=[188.79+(450/3.15)+(Ca/2.89)/(1-0.299)] Ca=1311.94kg/cu.m. FOR FINE AGGREGATE: V=[W+(C/Sc) + (fa/Sfa)/P]x1/1000 980=[188.79+(450/3.15)+(fa/2.64)/0.299] fa=511.67kg./cu.m.

[ SUGGESTED MIX ( BY WEIGHT) FOR CONCRETE M-25 ]

Cement used Ordinary Portland 43grade cement Mix Designation M-25 Aggregate Max. size(mm) 20 Suggested Aggregate Mix Ratio. 1:1.02:2.63 Water Content(kg/cu.m) 188.79 Cement Content(kg/cu.m) 450 Water cement Ratio 0.42

Designed Mix Proportion: 50kg.(one bag) ( For sample-I)

Cement= 50kg, Sand=51kg, 20mm=131.5KG. Water=22.0kg.

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Cement used Ordinary Portland 43grade cement Mix Designation M-25 Aggregate Max. size(mm) 20 Suggested Aggregate Mix Ratio. 1:1.09:2.85 Water Content(kg/cu.m) 188.79 Cement Content(kg/cu.m) 460.46 Water cement Ratio 0.41

Designed Mix Proportion: 50kg.(one bag) ( For sample-II) Cement= 50kg, Sand=54.5kg, 20mm=142.5kg. Water=20.5kg.

Sample III
Cement used Ordinary Portland 43grade cement Mix Designation M-25 Aggregate Max. size(mm) 20 Suggested Aggregate Mix Ratio. 1:1.22:3.10 Water Content(kg/cu.m) 188.79 Cement Content(kg/cu.m) 425 Water cement Ratio 0.44

Designed Mix Proportion: 50kg.(one bag) ( For sample-III) Cement= 50kg, Sand=518.5kg, 20mm=155kg. Water=22.0kg.

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