CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

DATE : 12/3/2019
Project :
Location of Project : Mumbai
Grade of Concrete : M 30 Pavement
Maximum Size of Aggregate : 20 mm
Workability of Concrete Required : 80 +/- 25 mm
Assumed Standard Deviation : 5 Mpa
Degree of Quality Control : Good
Type of Exposure : Mild
Value of 'k' : 1.65
TARGET MEAN STRENGTH N/mm2 : 38.25 Mpa
BASIC DATA
CEMENT
Type of Cement PPC 53 Grade Cement %
Specific Gravity 3 100%
FLYASH
Specific Gravity 2.25
Fly ash in Total Cementitious 0%
GGBS
Specific Gravity 2.9
GGBS in Total Cementitious 0%
AGGREGATES
20 MM 10 MM Crushed Sand River Sand

Crushed Rock, Crushed Crushed Rock,

Type and Source of Aggregates
Turbhe Rock, Turbhe Turbhe

Specific Gravity 2.84 2.824 2.81 2.83

Average Specific Gravity 2.825
Water Absorption 1.51% 2.03% 3.50% 3.70%
Aggregates % in Total Agg. 37% 17% 47% 0%
ADMIXTURE
Specific Gravity
Dosage Of Admixture 1.2%
MATERIAL REQUIRED PER m3 OF CONCRETE
Total Cementitious Content 350 Kg
Entraped Air 0%
Cement 350 Kg
Fly Ash 0 Kg
GGBS 0 Kg
Water Cement Ratio 0.43
Free Water 150.5 lits
Total Volume of Aggregates 0.733 Cum
Coarse Aggregates - 20mm 766 Kg
Coarse Aggregates - 10mm 341 Kg
Crushed Sand 962 Kg
River Sand 0 Kg
Admixture 4.2 Kg
Density of Fresh Concrete 2574 Kg/m3
MIX PROPORTION BY WEIGHT:
CEMENT FINE AGGREGATES COARSE AGGREGATES
1 2.75 3.16
FREE (W/C) RATIO 0.43

Note : Mix Design is done by taking aggregates in saturated surface dry condition (SSD).
Note : Correction for water to be done as per moisture content during production.
Note : Do not use it, without doing at least 3 trials with each brand of cement and admixture.