M 15 Mix Designs as per IS-10262-2009

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M-15 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

As per IS 10262-2009 & MORT&H

A-1
Stipulations for Proportioning

1
Grade Designation M15

2 OPC 53 grade confirming to

Type of Cement IS-12269-1987

3
Maximum Nominal Aggregate Size 20 mm

4 Minimum Cement Content (MORT&H

1700-3 A) 250 kg/m3

5 Maximum Water Cement Ratio

(MORT&H 1700-3 A) 0.5

6
Workability (MORT&H 1700-4) 25 mm (Slump)

7
Exposure Condition Normal

8
Degree of Supervision Good

9
Type of Aggregate Crushed Angular Aggregate

10 Maximum Cement Content (MORT&H

Cl. 1703.2) 540 kg/m3

11 Superplasticiser Confirming to
Chemical Admixture Type IS-9103

A-2
Test Data for Materials

1
Cement Used Coromandal King OPC 53 grade

2
Sp. Gravity of Cement 3.15

3
Sp. Gravity of Water 1.00

4
Chemical Admixture Not Used

5
Sp. Gravity of 20 mm Aggregate 2.884

6
Sp. Gravity of 10 mm Aggregate 2.878

7
Sp. Gravity of Sand 2.605
 8
Water Absorption of 20 mm Aggregate 0.97%

9
Water Absorption of 10 mm Aggregate 0.83%

10
Water Absorption of Sand 1.23%

11 Free (Surface) Moisture of 20 mm

Aggregate nil

12 Free (Surface) Moisture of 10 mm

Aggregate nil

13
Free (Surface) Moisture of Sand nil

14 Sieve Analysis of Individual Coarse

Aggregates Separate Analysis Done

15 Sieve Analysis of Combined Coarse

Aggregates Separate Analysis Done

15 Sp.Gravity of Combined Coarse

Aggregates 2.882

16
Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregates Separate Analysis Done

A-3
Target Strength for Mix Proportioning

1 Target Mean Strength (MORT&H

1700-5) 25N/mm2

2
Characteristic Strength @ 28 days 15N/mm2

A-4
Selection of Water Cement Ratio

1 Maximum Water Cement Ratio

(MORT&H 1700-3 A) 0.5

2
Adopted Water Cement Ratio 0.5

A-5
Selection of Water Content

1 Maximum Water content (10262-

table-2) 186 Lit.

2 Estimated Water content for 25 mm

Slump 135 Lit.

3
Superplasticiser used nil

A-6
Calculation of Cement Content

1
Water Cement Ratio 0.5

2
Cement Content (135/0.5) 270 kg/m3
Which is greater then 250 kg/m3

A-7 Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate & Fine Aggregate

Content

1
Vol. of C.A. as per table 3 of IS 10262 62.00%

2
Adopted Vol. of Coarse Aggregate 65.00%
Adopted Vol. of Fine Aggregate (
1-0.65) 35.00%

A-8
Mix Calculations
 1
Volume of Concrete in m3 1.00

2
Volume of Cement in m3 0.09
(Mass of Cement) / (Sp. Gravity of
Cement)x1000

3
Volume of Water in m3 0.135
(Mass of Water) / (Sp. Gravity of
Water)x1000

4
Volume of Admixture @ 0% in m3 nil
(Mass of Admixture)/(Sp. Gravity of
Admixture)x1000

5
Volume of All in Aggregate in m3 0.779
Sr. no. 1 – (Sr. no. 2+3+4)

6
Volume of Coarse Aggregate in m3 0.507
Sr. no. 5 x 0.65

7
Volume of Fine Aggregate in m3 0.273
Sr. no. 5 x 0.35

A-9
Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD Condition)

1
Mass of Cement in kg/m3 270

2
Mass of Water in kg/m3 135

3
Mass of Fine Aggregate in kg/m3 711

4
Mass of Coarse Aggregate in kg/m3 1460
Mass of 20 mm in kg/m3 1051
Mass of 10 mm in kg/m3 409

5
Mass of Admixture in kg/m3 nil

6
Water Cement Ratio 0.5

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Mix Design With Superplasticizers

INTRODUCTION
Superplasticizers belongs to a class of water reducer chemically different from the normal water reducers and capable of reducing water content by about
30%. The Superplasticizers are broadly classified into four groups: sulfonated melamine formaldehyde condensate (SMF), sulphonated naphthalene
formaldehyde condensate (SNF), modified lignosulphonate (MLS) and others including sulphonic acid ester, polyacrylates, polystryrene sulphonates, etc.
The benefits obtained by Superplasticizers in the reduction of water in the concrete mixes are best illustrated by the following examples.

MIX DESIGN DETAILS

1 Grad of Concrete : M-40

2 Cement : Three mixes are to be designed
MIX-A

With PPC (Flyash based) conforming

to IS:1489-part-I-1991. 7 days strength
38.5 N/mm2. Specific Gravity : 3.00

MIX-B

With OPC-43- Grade conforming to IS:

 8112-1989. 7 days strength 40.7
n/mm2. Specific Gravity : 3.15

MIX-C

With OPC of Mix-B and Fly ash

conforming to IS:3812 (Part-I)-2003
Specific Gravity : 2.25

Note: Requirements of all the three

3 Fly ash replacement
4 Maximum nominal size of :
aggregates
5 Fine aggregate
6 Minimum cement content
7 Maximum free W/C Ratio
8 Workability
9 Exposure condition
10 Method of placing
11 Degree of supervision
12 Maximum of cement content :
(Fly ash not included)
13 Chemical admixture
mixes are the same. Fine Aggregate,
Coarse Aggregate and normal Super
plasticizer are the same for all the three
mixes.
: 30% Fly ash is required to be replaced
with the total cementitious materials.
20 mm Crushed aggregate
: River sand of Zone-II as per
IS:383-1970
: 360 kg/m3 including Fly ash
: 0.40
: 50 mm slump
: Extreme for RCC work
: Site mixing
: Good
450 kg/m3
: Super plasticizer conforming to
IS:9103-1999. With the given
requirements and materials, the
manufacturer of Normal Super
plasticizer recommends dosages of 20
gm per kg of OPC, which will reduce
28% of water without loss of
workability. For fly ash included
cement dosages will be required to be
adjusted by experience/ trials.

TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS

1. The grading of fine aggregate, 10 and 20 mm aggregates are as given in Table. 1. Fine aggregate is of zone-II as per IS:383-1970. 10 and 20 mm crushed
aggregate grading are single sized as per IS: 383-1970.

2. Properties of aggregates

Tests Fine aggregate 10 mm aggregate 40 mm aggregate

Specific Gravity
2.65 2.65 2.65

Water Absorption %
0.8 0.5 0.5

3. Target strength for all A, B and C mixes

fck = fck + 1.65 x S
40 + 1.65 x 5
= 48.3 N/mm2 at 28 days age

4. For Mix A and B free W/C ratio with crushed aggregate and required target strength of 48.3 N/mm2 at 28 days from Fig. 1 Curve D found to be 0.4
Taking into the consideration of water in admixture,let it be 0.39. This is lower than specified maximum W/C ratio value of 0.4

Note:
In absence of cement strength, but cement conforming to IS Codes, assume from Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
Curve A and B – OPC 33 Grade
Curve C and D – OPC 43 Grade
Curve E and F – OPC 53 Grade

Take curves C and D for PPC, as PPC is being manufactured in minimum of 43 Grade of strength.

5. Other data’s: The Mixes are to be designed on the basis of saturated and surface dry aggregates. At the time of concreting, moisture content of site
aggregates are to be determine. If it carries surface moisture this is to be deducted from the mixing water and if it is dry add in mixing water the quantity of
water required for absorption. The weight of aggregates are also adjusted accordingly.

DESIGN OF MIX-A WITH PPC

a) Free W/C ratio for the target strength of 48.3 N/mm2 as worked out is 0.39.

b) Free water for 50 mm slump from Table 2 for 20 mm maximum size of aggregate.
2/3*180 + 1/3*210
= 190 kg/m3
From trials also it is found that Normal Super plasticizer at a dosages of 21gm/kg of cement may reduce 28% water without loss of workability

Then water = 190 – (190 x 0.28) = 136.8 kg/m3

for trials say 137 kg/m3

c) PPC = 137/0.39 = 351 kg/m3 This is lower than minimum requirement of 360 kg/m3. Then take 360 kg/m3.
Then W/C = 137/360 = 0.38

d) Formula for calculation of fresh concrete weight in kg/m3

Um= 10 x Ga (100 – A) + CM(1 – Ga/Gc) – WM (Ga – 1)

Where,
Um = Wight of fresh concrete kg/m3
Ga = Weighted average specific gravity of combined fine
and coarse aggregate bulk, SSD
Gc = Specific gravity of cement. Determine actual value,
in absence assume 3.15 for OPC and 3.00 for PPC
(Fly ash based)
A = Air content, percent.
Assume entrapped air 1% for 40 mm maximum size of aggregate, 1.5% for 20 mm maximum size of aggregate and 2.5% for 10mm maximum size of
aggregate.

There are always entrapped air in concrete. Therefore ignoring

entrapped air value as NIL will lead the calculation of higher value of density.
Wm = Mixing water required in kg/m3
Cm = Cement required, kg/m3
Note:- The exact density may be obtained by filling and fully compacting constant volume suitable metal container from the trial batches of calculated
design mixes. The mix be altered with the actual obtained density of the mix.

Um =10 x Ga (100 – A) + Cm (1 – Ga/Gc) – Wm (Ga – 1)

=10 x 2.65 (100 – 1.5) + 360(1- 2.65/3.00) – 137 (2.65 -1)
2426 kg/m3

e)Aggregates = 2426 – 360 – 137 = 1929 kg/m3

f) Fine aggregate = From Table 3 for zone-II Fine aggregate and

20 mm maximum size of aggregate, W/C ratio = 0.39, 50 mm slump found to be for trial 33%.

Fine aggregate = 1929 x 0.33 = 637 kg/m3

Coarse aggregate = 1929 – 637 = 1292 kg/m3
10 and 20 mm aggregate are single sized as per IS: 383-1970. Let they be combined in the ratio of 1.2:1.8 to get 20 mm graded aggregate as per IS:
383-1970
10 mm aggregate = 517 kg/m3
20 mm aggregate = 775 kg/m3

g) Thus for M-40 Grade of concrete quantity of materials per cu.m.

of concrete on the basis of saturated and surface dry aggregates:

Water=137 kg/m3
PPC = 360 kg/m3
Fine Aggregate (sand) = 637 kg/m3
10 mm Aggregate = 517 kg/m3
20 mm Aggregate = 775 kg/m3
Normal Super Plasticizer = 7.560 kg/m3

MIX- B WITH OPC

a) Water = 190 – (190 x 0.28) = 136.8 kg/m3 say 137 kg/m3

b) OPC = 137/0.39 = 351 kg/m3
Minimum content specified = 360 kg/m3
Then take 360 kg/m3
c) Density:
10 x 2.65 (100 – 1.5) + 360 (1 – 2.65/3.15) – 137 (2.65 – 1)
= 2442 kg/m3

d) Total Aggregates = 2442 – 137 – 360 = 1945 kg/m3

Fine Aggregate = 1945 x 0.33 = 642 kg/m3
Coarse aggregate = 1945 – 642 = 1303 kg/m3
10 mm Aggregate = 1303×1.2/3 = 521 kg/m3
20 mm Aggregate = 1303×1.8/3 = 782 kg/m3

e) Thus for M-40 Grade of concrete quantity of materials per cu.m of concrete on the basis of SSD aggregates are given below:
Water = 137 kg/m3
PPC = 360 kg/m3
Fine Aggregate (sand) = 642 kg/m3
10 mm Aggregate = 521 kg/m3
20 mm Aggregate = 782 kg/m3
Normal Super Plasticizer = 7.2 kg/m3

MIX. C WITH OPC + FLYASH

With the given set of materials increase in cementitious materials = 12%
Total cementitious materials = 360 x 1.12 = 403 kg/m3

Materials Weight (kg/m3) Volume (m3)

OPC = 403 x 0.70

282/3150 0.0895

Flyash = 403 x 0.30

121/2250 0.0538

Free Water = 137 x 0.95

130/1000 0.13

Normal Super Plasticizer = 8.2kg

8.2/1150 0.0071

Air = 1.5%
0.015

Total 0.2954

Total Aggregates = 1 – 0.2954

0.7046

1.00

Coarse Aggregate
1303/2650 0.4917

Fine Aggregate = 0.7046 – 0.4917 = 0.2129

= 0.2129 x 2650 = 564 kg
Note:-
1. Specific gravity of Normal Superplasticizer = 1.15
2. Addition of Flyash reduces 5% of water demand.

M-40 Grade of concrete quantity of material per cu.m of concrete

on the basis of saturated and surface dry aggregates of
Mix ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘c’ are given below:

MIX. ‘A’ with Mix. ‘B’ with Mix. ‘C’ with

Materials
PPC OPC OPC+Flyash

Water kg/m3
137 137 130

PPC kg/m3
360 – –

OPC kg/m3
– 360 282

Flyash kg/m3
– – 121

Fine Agg. kg/m3

637 642 564

10mm Agg. kg/m3

517 521 521

20 mm Agg. kg/m3
775 782 782

Normal Super- plasticizer

kg/m3 7.560 7.2 8.2
W/Cementations ratio
0.38 0.38 0.323

Note:-
1. For exact W/C ratio the water in admixture should also be taken into account.
2. The W/C ratio of PPC and OPC is taken the same assuming that the strength properties of both are the same. If it is found that the PPC is giving the low
strength then W/C ratio of PPC have to be reduce, which will increase the cement content. For getting early strength and in cold climate the W/C ratio of
PPC shall also be required to be reduced.
3. PPC reduces 5% water demand. If this is found by trial then take reduce water for calculation.
4. If the trial mixes does not gives the required properties of the mix, it is then required to be altered accordingly. However, when the experiences grows
with the particular set of materials and site conditions very few trials will be required, and a expert of such site very rarely will be required a 2nd trial.
Table. 1: Grading of Aggregates

Percentage Passing

IS Sieve Designation Crushed Aggregate

Fine Aggregate
10 mm 20 mm

40 mm
– – 100

20 mm
– – 100

12.5 mm
– 100 –

10 mm
100 85 4

4.75 mm
99 5 0

2.36 mm
88 0

1.18 mm
74

600 Micron
43

300 Micron
24

150 Micron
6

Table. 2: Approximate free-water content (kg/m3) required to give various levels of workability for non-air-entrained (with normal entrapped
air) concrete.

Maximum Type of Slump (mm)

size of aggregate Degree of 25-75 50-100 100-180
aggregate workability
(mm) — … … …

vary low Low Medium High

Uncrushed
10 Crushed 150 205 220 240

180 235 250 265

Uncrushed
20 Crushed 140 180 195 210

170 210 225 245

Uncrushed
40 Crushed 120 160 175 190

155 190 205 220

Note:- When coarse and fine aggregate of different types are used, the free water content is estimated by the expression.
2/3Wf+1/3Wc
Where,
Wf=Free water content appropriate to type of fine
Aggregate and Wc=Free water content appropriate to type of coarse aggregate.

Table. 3: Proportion of fine aggregate (percent) with 10mm and 20mm maximum sizes of aggregates and with different workability.

Table. 4: Proportion of fine aggregate (percent) with 40 mm maximum sizes of Aggregates and with different workability.

Grading Zone
of F.A 40 mm aggregate Workability
W/C Ratio
VL L M H

0.3 27-33 29-35 33-39 38-46

0.4 29-35 31-38 35-42 41-49

I 0.5 31-38 33-41 37-44 43-52

0.6 33-41 36-43 39-47 45-54

0.7 36-44 38-46 42-50 47-57

0.3 22-27 23-29 27-33 31-28

0.4 24-29 25-31 28-35 32-41

II 0.5 25-31 27-33 30-37 34-43

0.6 27-33 29-36 32-39 36-45

0.7 29-36 31-38 34-42 38-47

0.3 18-22 20-23 22-27 26-31

0.4 20-24 21-25 24-28 27-32

III
0.5 21-25 23-27 25-30 29-34

0.6 23-27 24-29 27-32 30-36

 0.7 24-29 26-31 29-34 32-36

0.3 16-18 18-20 19-22 22-26

0.4 17-20 19-21 20-24 24-27

IV 0.5 18-21 20-23 22-25 25-29

0.6 20-23 22-24 23-27 26-30

0.7 21-24 23-26 25-29 28-32

VL = Very low workability.

L = Low workability – slump 25-75 mm
M = medium workability – slump 50-100 mm
H = High workability- slump 100-180 mm

Figures From Experimental Data

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REFERENCES
1 IS : 383-1970 Specifications for coarse and fine aggregates from natural sources for concrete (second revision) BIS, New Delhi
2 IS: 456-2000-Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete (fourth revision), BIS, New Delhi
3 IS: 9103-1999 Specification for admixtures for concrete (first revision) BIS, New Delhi
4 IS: 8112-1989 Specifications for 43 Grade ordinary portland cement (first revision) BIS, New Delhi
5 IS: 2386 (Part-III) 1963 method of test for aggregate for concrete. Specific gravity, density, voids, absorption and bulking, BIS, New Delhi
6 IS: 3812 (Part-I) 2003 Specification for pulverized fuel ash: Part-I for use as pozzolana in cement, cement mortar and concrete (second revision) BIS,
New Delhi
7 IS: 1489-Part-I 1991 Specifications for portland pozzolana cement (Part-I) Flyash based. (Third revision), BIS, New Delhi
8 Kishore Kaushal, “Design of Concrete Mixes with High-Strength Ordinary Portland Cement”. The Indian Concrete Journal, April, 1978, PP. 103-104
9 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design”. A manual published for Structural Engineering Studies, Civil Engineering Department, University of Roorkee,
1986.
10 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design Based on Flexural Strength for Air-Entrained Concrete”, Proceeding of 13th Conference on our World in
Concrete and Structures, 25-26, August, 1988, Singapore.
11 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design”, Indian Concrete Institute Bulletin September, 1988, pp. 27-40 and ICI Bulletin December, 1988, pp. 21-31.
12 Kishore Kaushal, “Method of Concrete Mix Design Based on Flexural Strength”, Proceeding of the International Conference on Road and Road
Transport Problems ICORT, 12-15 December, 1988, New Delhi, pp. 296-305.
13 Kishore Kaushal, “Mix Design Based on Flexural Strength of Air-Entrained Concrete”. The Indian Concrete Journal, February, 1989, pp. 93-97.
14 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design”, VIII All India Builders Convention 29-31, January, 1989, Hyderabad, organized by Builders Association of
India, Proceeding Volume pp. 213-260.
15 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design Containing Chemical Admixtures”, Journal of the National Building Organization, April, 1990, pp. 1-12.
16 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design for Road Bridges”, INDIAN HIGHWAYS, Vol. 19, No. 11, November, 1991, pp. 31-37
17 Kishore Kaushal, “A Concrete Design”, Indian Architect and Builder, August, 1991, pp. 54-56
18 Kishore Kaushal, “ Mix Design for Pumped Concrete”, Journal of Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Vol. 49, No.2, April, 1992, pp. 81-92
19 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design with Fly Ash”, Indian Construction, January, 1995, pp. 16-17
20 Kishore Kaushal, “High-Strength Concrete”, Civil Engineering and Construction Review, March, 1995, pp. 57-61.
21 Kishore Kaushal, “High-Strength Concrete”, Bulletin of Indian Concrete Institute No. 51, April-June, 1995, pp. 29-31
22 Kishore Kaushal, “Mix Design of Polymer-Modified Mortars and Concrete”, New Building Materials & Construction, January, 1996, pp. 19-23.
23 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design Simplified”, Indian Concrete Institute Bulletin No. 56, July-September, 1996, pp. 25-30.
24 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design”, A Manual Published by M/S Roffe Construction Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, pp. 1-36
25 Kishore Kaushal, “Concrete Mix Design with Fly Ash & Superplasticizer”, ICI Bulletin No. 59, April-June 1997, pp. 29-30
26 Kishore Kaushal. “Mix Design for Pumped Concrete”, CE & CR October, 2006, pp. 44-50.
We are thankful to Er. Kaushal Kishore, Materials Engineer, Roorkee for submitting this very useful research to us so that other civil engineering
students can take guidance from it.

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Concrete Mix Design Calculations

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Mix Design For M20 Grade Of Concrete

Mix Design For M35 Grade Of Concrete

Mix Design For M40 Grade Of Concrete

Mix Design For M50 Grade Of Concrete

Mix Design For M60 Grade Of Concrete

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Mix Design M-50 Grade

The mix design M-50 grade (Using Admixture –Sikament) provided here is for reference purpose only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this should be
adjusted as per the location and other factors.

Parameters for mix design M50

Grade Designation = M-50

Type of cement = O.P.C-43 grade
Brand of cement = Vikram ( Grasim )
Admixture = Sika [Sikament 170 ( H ) ]
Fine Aggregate = Zone-II

Sp. Gravity
Cement = 3.15
Fine Aggregate = 2.61
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 2.65
Coarse Aggregate (10mm) = 2.66

Minimum Cement (As per contract) =400 kg / m3

Maximum water cement ratio (As per contract) = 0.45

Mix Calculation: -

1. Target Mean Strength = 50 + ( 5 X 1.65 ) = 58.25 Mpa

2. Selection of water cement ratio:-

Assume water cement ratio = 0.35

3. Calculation of water: -
Approximate water content for 20mm max. Size of aggregate = 180 kg /m3 (As per Table No. 5 , IS : 10262 ). As plasticizer is proposed we can reduce
water content by 20%.

Now water content = 180 X 0.8 = 144 kg /m3

4. Calculation of cement content:-

Water cement ratio = 0.35
Water content per cum of concrete = 144 kg
Cement content = 144/0.35 = 411.4 kg / m3
Say cement content = 412 kg / m3 (As per contract Minimum cement content 400 kg / m3 )
Hence O.K.

5. Calculation for C.A. & F.A.: [ Formula's can be seen in earlier posts]-

Volume of concrete = 1 m3
Volume of cement = 412 / ( 3.15 X 1000 ) = 0.1308 m3
Volume of water = 144 / ( 1 X 1000 ) = 0.1440 m3
Volume of Admixture = 4.994 / (1.145 X 1000 ) = 0.0043 m3
Total weight of other materials except coarse aggregate = 0.1308 + 0.1440 +0.0043 = 0.2791 m3

Volume of coarse and fine aggregate = 1 – 0.2791 = 0.7209 m3

Volume of F.A. = 0.7209 X 0.33 = 0.2379 m3 (Assuming 33% by volume of total aggregate )

Volume of C.A. = 0.7209 – 0.2379 = 0.4830 m3

Therefore weight of F.A. = 0.2379 X 2.61 X 1000 = 620.919 kg/ m3

Say weight of F.A. = 621 kg/ m3

Therefore weight of C.A. = 0.4830 X 2.655 X 1000 = 1282.365 kg/ m3

Say weight of C.A. = 1284 kg/ m3

Considering 20 mm: 10mm = 0.55: 0.45

20mm = 706 kg .
10mm = 578 kg .
Hence Mix details per m3
Increasing cement, water, admixture by 2.5% for this trial

Cement = 412 X 1.025 = 422 kg

Water = 144 X 1.025 = 147.6 kg
Fine aggregate = 621 kg
Coarse aggregate 20 mm = 706 kg
Coarse aggregate 10 mm = 578 kg
Admixture = 1.2 % by weight of cement = 5.064 kg.

Water: cement: F.A.: C.A. = 0.35: 1: 1.472: 3.043

Observation: -
A. Mix was cohesive and homogeneous.
B. Slump = 120 mm
C. No. of cube casted = 9 Nos.
7 days average compressive strength = 52.07 MPa.
28 days average compressive strength = 62.52 MPa which is greater than 58.25MPa
Hence the mix accepted.

We are thankful to Er Gurjeet Singh for this valuable information.

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Mix Design M-40 Grade

The mix design M-40 grade for Pier (Using Admixture – Fosroc) provided here is for reference purpose only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this
should be adjusted as per the location and other factors.

Parameters for mix design M40

Grade Designation = M-40

Type of cement = O.P.C-43 grade
Brand of cement = Vikram ( Grasim )
Admixture = Fosroc ( Conplast SP 430 G8M )
Fine Aggregate = Zone-II
Sp. Gravity Cement = 3.15
Fine Aggregate = 2.61
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 2.65
Coarse Aggregate (10mm) = 2.66
Minimum Cement (As per contract) = 400 kg / m3
Maximum water cement ratio (As per contract) = 0.45

Mix Calculation: -

1. Target Mean Strength = 40 + (5 X 1.65) = 48.25 Mpa

2. Selection of water cement ratio:-

Assume water cement ratio = 0.4

3. Calculation of cement content: -

Assume cement content 400 kg / m3
(As per contract Minimum cement content 400 kg / m3)

4. Calculation of water: -
400 X 0.4 = 160 kg Which is less than 186 kg (As per Table No. 4, IS: 10262)
Hence o.k.

5. Calculation for C.A. & F.A.: – As per IS : 10262 , Cl. No. 3.5.1

V = [ W + (C/Sc) + (1/p) . (fa/Sfa) ] x (1/1000)

V = [ W + (C/Sc) + {1/(1-p)} . (ca/Sca) ] x (1/1000)

Where

V = absolute volume of fresh concrete, which is equal to gross volume (m3) minus the volume of entrapped air ,

W = mass of water ( kg ) per m3 of concrete ,

C = mass of cement ( kg ) per m3 of concrete ,

Sc = specific gravity of cement,

(p) = Ratio of fine aggregate to total aggregate by absolute volume ,

(fa) , (ca) = total mass of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate (kg) per m3 of
Concrete respectively, and

Sfa , Sca = specific gravities of saturated surface dry fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate respectively.
As per Table No. 3 , IS-10262, for 20mm maximum size entrapped air is 2% .

Assume F.A. by % of volume of total aggregate = 36.5 %

0.98 = [ 160 + ( 400 / 3.15 ) + ( 1 / 0.365 ) ( Fa / 2.61 )] ( 1 /1000 )

=> Fa = 660.2 kg

Say Fa = 660 kg.

0.98 = [ 160 + ( 400 / 3.15 ) + ( 1 / 0.635 ) ( Ca / 2.655 )] ( 1 /1000 )

=> Ca = 1168.37 kg.

Say Ca = 1168 kg.

Considering 20 mm : 10mm = 0.6 : 0.4

20mm = 701 kg .
10mm = 467 kg .

Hence Mix details per m3

Cement = 400 kg
Water = 160 kg
Fine aggregate = 660 kg
Coarse aggregate 20 mm = 701 kg
Coarse aggregate 10 mm = 467 kg
Admixture = 0.6 % by weight of cement = 2.4 kg.
Recron 3S = 900 gm

Water: cement: F.A.: C.A. = 0.4: 1: 1.65: 2.92

Observation: -
A. Mix was cohesive and homogeneous.
B. Slump = 110mm
C. No. of cube casted = 12 Nos.
7 days average compressive strength = 51.26 MPa.
28 days average compressive strength = 62.96 MPa which is greater than 48.25MPa

Hence the mix is accepted.

We are thankful to Er Gurjeet Singh for this valuable information.

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