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Mix design of concrete

Stipulations for proportioning

Grade deignation M 10
Type of cement OPC 43
Maximum nominal size of aggregate 20 mm
10 mm
Minimum cement content 220 Kg/m3
Maximum water cement ratio 0.7
Workability 100 mm sump
degree of supervision Good
Maximum cement content 450 Kg/m3
Type of aggregate Crushed angular aggregate
Chemical admixture type Superplasticizer

Test data for Mix design

Cement used OPC 43 Grade


Specific gravity of cement 3.1
Chemical admixture Conplast SP430 G8
Specific gravity of admixture 1.26
Specific gravity of Coarse aggreagate 20mm 2.83
10mm 2.8
Specific gravity of fine aggregate 2.68
Water absorption for
Coarse aggregate 20mm 0.25 Percent
10mm 0.55 Percent
Fine aggregate 1.6 Percent
Free moisture
Coarse aggregate 0 Percent
Fine aggregate 0 Percent
Seive analysis
Coarse aggregate Conforming to table 2 of IS 383
Conforming to grading Zone I of
Fine aggregate Table 4 of IS 383

Mix design

Target strength for mix proportionating

S Standard deviation 3.5 N/mm2 (As per IS 10262:2009)

Target strength Fck' 15.775 N/mm2

Selection of water cement ratio

From table 5 of IS 456, Maximum water cement ratio 0.7


Selection of water content

Maximum water content for 20mm aggregate (As per 10262-


2009) 186 litre (for 25 to 50mm slump range)

Estimated water content for 100mm slump 197.16 litre

As superplasticizer is used , the water content can be reduced up to 20% and above

Based on trials with superplasticizer water content reduction of 29% has been achieved

Hence the arrived water content 153.7848 litre


171.5 litres

Calculation of cement content

Cement content 245 Kg/m3

Minimum cement content for M10 220 Kg/m3

Hence provide cement content 245 Kg/m3

Proportion of volume of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate content

Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20mm size


aggregate and fine aggregate (zone 2) for water cement ratio
0.50 0.62

water cement ratio 0.7

Corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate for the


water cement ratio 0.58

Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate 0.58 m3

Volume of fine aggregate 0.42 m3

Mix calculations

Volume of concrete 1 m3
Volume of cement 0.079 m3
Volume of water 0.1715 m3
Volume of chemical admixture (0.6% of total cementitious
material) 0.001 m3
Volume of all in aggregate 0.748 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate 1228.261385 Kg
Mass of fine aggregate 842.2876903 Kg

Mix proportions For Trial number

Cement 245 Kg/m3 245 Kg/m3


Water 153.7848 Litres
Fine aggregate 842.2876903 Kg/m3 782 Kg/m3
Coarse aggregate 20mm 736.956831 Kg/m3 740 Kg/m3
10mm 491.304554 Kg/m3 492 Kg/m3
Chemical admixture 1.47 Kg/m3 1.47 Kg/m3
Water cement ratio 0.7

Total water absorbed by aggregates

Coarse agregate 20mm 1.842 Kg/m3


10mm 2.702 Kg/m3
Fine aggregate 13.47660305 Kg/m3

Total water absobed by aggregates 18.021 Kg/m3


18.021 Litres

water required after water absorption loss 171.806 Litres 171.5 Litres
10262:2009)
50mm slump range)
60.28769 Kg/m3
Mix design of concrete

Stipulations for proportioning

Grade deignation M 15
Type of cement OPC 43
Maximum nominal size of aggregate 20 mm
10 mm
Minimum cement content 220 Kg/m3
Maximum water cement ratio 0.6
Workability 100 mm sump
degree of supervision Good
Maximum cement content 450 Kg/m3
Type of aggregate Crushed angular aggregate
Chemical admixture type Superplasticizer

Test data for Mix design

Cement used OPC 43 Grade


Specific gravity of cement 3.1
Chemical admixture Conplast SP430 G8
Specific gravity of admixture 1.26
Specific gravity of Coarse aggreagate 20mm 2.83
10mm 2.8
Specific gravity of fine aggregate 2.68
Water absorption for
Coarse aggregate 20mm 0.25 Percent
10mm 0.55 Percent
Fine aggregate 1.6 Percent
Free moisture
Coarse aggregate 0 Percent
Fine aggregate 0 Percent
Seive analysis
Coarse aggregate Conforming to table 2 of IS 383
Conforming to grading Zone I of
Fine aggregate Table 4 of IS 383

Mix design

Target strength for mix proportionating

S Standard deviation 3.5 N/mm2 (As per IS 10262:2009)

Target strength Fck' 20.775 N/mm2

Selection of water cement ratio

From table 5 of IS 456, Maximum water cement ratio 0.6


Selection of water content

Maximum water content for 20mm aggregate (As per 10262-


2009) 186 litre (for 25 to 50mm slump range)

Estimated water content for 100mm slump 197.16 litre

As superplasticizer is used , the water content can be reduced up to 20% and above

Based on trials with superplasticizer water content reduction of 29% has been achieved

Hence the arrived water content 147.87 litre


165 litres

Calculation of cement content

Cement content 275 Kg/m3

Minimum cement content for M10 220 Kg/m3

Hence provide cement content 275 Kg/m3

Proportion of volume of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate content

Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20mm size


aggregate and fine aggregate (zone 2) for water cement ratio
0.50 0.62

water cement ratio 0.6

Corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate for the


water cement ratio 0.6

Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate 0.6 m3

Volume of fine aggregate 0.4 m3

Mix calculations

Volume of concrete 1 m3
Volume of cement 0.089 m3
Volume of water 0.165 m3
Volume of chemical admixture (0.8% of total cementitious
material) 0.002 m3
Volume of all in aggregate 0.745 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate 1264.236206 Kg
Mass of fine aggregate 798.1514798 Kg

Mix proportions For Trial number

Cement 275 Kg/m3 275 Kg/m3


Water 147.87 Litres
Fine aggregate 798.1514798 Kg/m3 740 Kg/m3
Coarse aggregate 20mm 758.5417235 Kg/m3 760 Kg/m3
10mm 505.6944823 Kg/m3 507 Kg/m3
Chemical admixture 2.2 Kg/m3 2.2 Kg/m3
Water cement ratio 0.6

Total water absorbed by aggregates

Coarse agregate 20mm 1.896 Kg/m3


10mm 2.781 Kg/m3
Fine aggregate 12.77042368 Kg/m3

Total water absobed by aggregates 17.448 Kg/m3


17.448 Litres

water required after water absorption loss 165.318 Litres 165 Litres
10262:2009)
50mm slump range)
58.15148 Kg/m3
Mix design of concrete

Stipulations for proportioning

Grade deignation M 25
Type of cement OPC 43
Maximum nominal size of aggregate 20 mm
10 mm
Minimum cement content 300 Kg/m3
Maximum water cement ratio 0.5
Workability 100 mm slump
degree of supervision Good
Maximum cement content 450 Kg/m3
Type of aggregate Crushed angular aggregate
Chemical admixture type Superplasticizer

Test data for Mix design

Cement used OPC 43 Grade


Specific gravity of cement 3.1
Chemical admixture Conplast SP430 G8
Specific gravity of admixture 1.26
Specific gravity of Coarse aggreagate 20mm 2.83
10mm 2.8
Specific gravity of fine aggregate 2.68
Water absorption for
Coarse aggregate 20mm 0.25 Percent
10mm 0.55 Percent
Fine aggregate 1.6 Percent
Free moisture
Coarse aggregate 0 Percent
Fine aggregate 0 Percent
Seive analysis
Coarse aggregate Conforming to table 2 of IS 383
Conforming to grading Zone I of
Fine aggregate Table 4 of IS 383

Mix design

Target strength for mix proportionating

S Standard deviation 4 N/mm2 (As per IS 10262:2009)

Target strength Fck' 31.6 N/mm2

Selection of water cement ratio

From table 5 of IS 456, Maximum water cement ratio 0.5


Selection of water content

Maximum water content for 20mm aggregate (As per 10262-


2009) 186 litre (for 25 to 50mm slump range)

Estimated water content for 100mm slump 197.16 litre

As superplasticizer is used , the water content can be reduced up to 20% and above

Based on trials with superplasticizer water content reduction of 29% has been achieved

Hence the arrived water content 157.728 litre


175 litres

Calculation of cement content

Cement content 350 Kg/m3

Minimum cement content for M10 300 Kg/m3

Hence provide cement content 350 Kg/m3

Proportion of volume of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate content

Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20mm size


aggregate and fine aggregate (zone 2) for water cement ratio
0.50 0.62

water cement ratio 0.5

Corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate for the


water cement ratio 0.62

Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate 0.62 m3

Volume of fine aggregate 0.38 m3

Mix calculations

Volume of concrete 1 m3
Volume of cement 0.113 m3
Volume of water 0.175 m3
Volume of chemical admixture (0.5% of total cementitious
material) 0.001 m3
Volume of all in aggregate 0.711 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate 1247.008056 Kg
Mass of fine aggregate 723.7849104 Kg

Mix proportions For Trial number

Cement 350 Kg/m3 350 Kg/m3


Water 157.728 Litres
Fine aggregate 723.7849104 Kg/m3 686 Kg/m3
Coarse aggregate 20mm 748.2048333 Kg/m3 735 Kg/m3
10mm 498.8032222 Kg/m3 490 Kg/m3
Chemical admixture 1.75 Kg/m3 1.75 Kg/m3
Water cement ratio 0.5

Total water absorbed by aggregates

Coarse agregate 20mm 1.871 Kg/m3


10mm 2.743 Kg/m3
Fine aggregate 11.58055857 Kg/m3

Total water absobed by aggregates 16.194 Kg/m3


16.194 Litres

water required after water absorption loss 173.922 Litres 175 Litres
10262:2009)
50mm slump range)
37.78491 Kg/m3
Mix design of concrete

Stipulations for proportioning

Grade deignation M 30
Type of cement OPC 43
Maximum nominal size of aggregate 20 mm
10 mm
Minimum cement content 320 Kg/m3
Maximum water cement ratio 0.45
Workability 100 mm slump
degree of supervision Good
Maximum cement content 450 Kg/m3
Type of aggregate Crushed angular aggregate
Chemical admixture type Superplasticizer

Test data for Mix design

Cement used OPC 43 Grade


Specific gravity of cement 3.1
Chemical admixture Conplast SP430 G8
Specific gravity of admixture 1.26
Specific gravity of Coarse aggreagate 20mm 2.83
10mm 2.8
Specific gravity of fine aggregate 2.68
Water absorption for
Coarse aggregate 20mm 0.25 Percent
10mm 0.55 Percent
Fine aggregate 1.6 Percent
Free moisture
Coarse aggregate 0 Percent
Fine aggregate 0 Percent
Seive analysis
Coarse aggregate Conforming to table 2 of IS 383
Conforming to grading Zone I of
Fine aggregate Table 4 of IS 383

Mix design

Target strength for mix proportionating

S Standard deviation 5 N/mm2 (As per IS 10262:2009)

Target strength Fck' 38.25 N/mm2

Selection of water cement ratio

From table 5 of IS 456, Maximum water cement ratio 0.45


Selection of water content

Maximum water content for 20mm aggregate (As per 10262-


2009) 186 litre (for 25 to 50mm slump range)

Estimated water content for 100mm slump 197.16 litre

As superplasticizer is used , the water content can be reduced up to 20% and above

Based on trials with superplasticizer water content reduction of 29% has been achieved

Hence the arrived water content 157.728 litre


litres

Calculation of cement content

Cement content 350.5066667 Kg/m3

Minimum cement content for M10 320 Kg/m3

Hence provide cement content 350.5066667 Kg/m3

Proportion of volume of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate content

Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20mm size


aggregate and fine aggregate (zone 2) for water cement ratio
0.50 0.62

water cement ratio 0.45

Corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate for the


water cement ratio 0.63

Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate 0.63 m3

Volume of fine aggregate 0.37 m3

Mix calculations

Volume of concrete 1 m3
Volume of cement 0.113 m3 0.243407
Volume of water 0m 3

Volume of chemical admixture (0.5% of total cementitious


material) 0.001 m3
Volume of all in aggregate 0.886 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate 1578.833605 Kg
Mass of fine aggregate 878.1038774 Kg

Mix proportions For Trial number

Cement 350.5066667 Kg/m3 390 Kg/m3


Water 157.728 Litres
Fine aggregate 878.1038774 Kg/m3 655 Kg/m3
Coarse aggregate 20mm 947.3001632 Kg/m3 733 Kg/m3
10mm 631.5334421 Kg/m3 489 Kg/m3
Chemical admixture 1.752533333 Kg/m3 1.75 Kg/m3
Water cement ratio 0.45

Total water absorbed by aggregates

Coarse agregate 20mm 2.368 Kg/m3


10mm 3.473 Kg/m3
Fine aggregate 14.04966204 Kg/m3

Total water absobed by aggregates 19.891 Kg/m3


19.891 Litres

water required after water absorption loss 177.619 Litres 175.5 Litres
10262:2009)
50mm slump range)
223.1039 Kg/m3

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