CEL 774 CONSTRUCTION PRACTISES

Mix design of Concrete: IS method B. Bhattacharjee CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IIT DELHI
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General Outline
The IS 10262 method Example

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IS METHOD
Step 1: f m =f ck + 1.65 zThe standard deviations are: M10-M15: 3.5 MPa M20-M25: 4.0 MPa M30-M50: 5.0 MPa DETERMINE FROM SITE DATA, 30 CUBES

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IS METHOD
Step 2 : selection of w/c from curves

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IS METHOD
Step 2 : selection of w/c from curves

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IS METHOD
Step 3: Estimate water content & sand contents for concrete grades up to M35/ M35 above M35 m.s.a (mm) 10 20 40
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W kg/m3 208 186 165

p=Fagg Vol (%of Total)

40 35 30

IS METHOD
Step 3: Estimate water content & sand contents for concrete grades up to M35/ above M35 m.s.a (mm) 10 20 W kg/m3 200 180
p=Fagg vol (%of Total)

28 25

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IS METHOD
Step 3: Estimate water content & sand contents for concrete grades up to M35/ above M35 zThe Tables are for: Crushed CA Fine aggregate Zone II w/c =0.6(up to M35) & 0.35 (>M35) Compaction factor =0.8
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IS METHOD
Step 3: Estimate water content & sand contents for concrete grades up to M35/ above M35 (Adjustments) Condition Adjusments Sand ZoneI,III,IV CF() 0.1 w/c () 0.05 Rounded agg
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W 0 3%() 0 -15

p (%) -1.5% /zone (+ for I)

0 1% -7

IS METHOD

C=Max(W/ w/c*, C

Step 4: Calculate cement content, Aggregate contents, w/c*= Min (w/ccurve, w/cdurability) .
durability).

C 1 Fagg 1 V = W + + SC p S Fagg 1000

Cagg C 1 1 V = W + + SC (1 p) SCagg 1000
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IS METHOD

V=1-air content
m.s.a (mm) 10 20 40 Air content (%) 3.0 2.0 1.0

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IS METHOD (Example)
M25 concrete zCement 43 grade Moderate exposure Zone III sand Compaction factor 0.9 20 mm m.s.a rounded aggregate
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IS METHOD (Example)
Step 1: f m =f ck + 1.65 =4
Grade 25 SD 4 TMS 31.6

f m = 32 MPa

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IS METHOD
Step 2 : selection of w/c from curves

w/c =0.43

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IS requirements (RCC)
Exposure Mild Moderate Severe Very severe Extreme Min C 300 300 320 340 360
Max w/c

Min Grade M 20 M 25 M 30 M 35 M40

0.55 0.50 0.45 0.45 0.40

Step 2: w/c*=0.43,
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IS METHOD
Step 3: Estimate water content & sand contents for concrete grades up to M35/ M35 above M35 m.s.a (mm) 10 20 40
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W kg/m3 208 186 165

p=Fagg(%of Total)

40 35 30

IS METHOD
Step 3: Adjustments
W=(0.9-0.8)/0.10.03*186-15=-9.2 kg/m3 p (%)=-1.5+(0.43-0.6)0.01/0.05-7=-11.9
Condition W Sand ZoneI,III,IV CF() 0.1 w/c () 0.05 Rounded agg
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Adjusments p (%) -1.5% /zone(+ for I) 0 1% -7

0 3%() 0 -15

IS METHOD
Step 4:

C=Max(177/ 0.43, 300). =411.6412 kg/m

p= 35-11.9=23.1

w/c*= Min (0.43, 0.50)=0.43

. W=186-9.2177kg/m3
3

Fagg 412 1 1 (1 0.02) = 177 + + 3.15 0.231 2.7 1000 Cagg= 1344.0kg/m3 Cagg 412 1 1 0.98 = 177 + + 3 . 15 ( 1 0 . 231 ) 2 . 6 1000
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Fagg=419.25 kg/m3

IS METHOD
W=186-9.2177kg/m3

C=Max(177/ 0.43, 300). =411.6412 kg/m

Fagg=419.25 kg/m3 Cagg= 1344.0kg/m3 Total= 2352 kg/m3

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IS METHOD
Actual water to be added =177-water (present
absorption) in aggregate in kg/m3

quantity of aggregate in the mix shall be Aggregate content + extra due to (moisture content- absorption)
Trial mix and final adjustment

Actual

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Summary
IS method Example

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