Mix Design for Concrete

Grade = M 25

C1.Design stipulation:
i

Characteristic Compressive strength

ii Maximum size of aggregate

iii Degree of workability

iv Degree of quality
v Type of Exposure

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=
=

C2. Test data for materials

(i) Cement used

(ii) Specific gravity of Cement

25
20
0.8

N/mm2
mm
Good
Mild

PPC

2.8
2.61

(iii) Specific gravity

Fine Aggregate
Coarse Aggregate
(iv) Water absorption

Fine Aggregate

2.1
0.78

Coarse Aggregate
(v) Free Surface Moisture

Fine Aggregate
Coarse Aggregate

=
=

2.1

(vi) Fine Aggregate confirming the table 4,

383- Zone

IS

C3.Target mean strength

Standard deviation "s"
Tolerance factor "t"
Target mean strength "fck"

%
%
%
Nil %
Zone

=
=
=
=

4 (From Table 8, IS 456:2000)

1.65 (From Table 2, IS 10262)
fck + s x t
31.60
N/mm2

0.44

C4. Selection of Water Cement ratio

Water Cement ratio
C5.Selection of water sand content
Approximate water content
Sand content as percentage of total
aggregate by absolute volume

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=

(From fig. 1, Is 10262)

186.00 l/m3 (Table 4, IS 10262)

35.00 % (Sand confirming to Grade II)

Adjustments (Table 6, IS 10262)

Adjustments required in
Change in contition
(i) For Increase/Decrease in w/c Ratio
(ii)
For sand confirming of table 4, IS 383, Zone
(iii)
For Increase/Decrease in compaction Factor
Total adjustments
Therefore,
Required Sand content
Required Water content

=
=

Water Content in
percentage
0

Percentage sand in
total aggregate
-3.2

-1.5

-4.7

30.30 %
186.00 l/m3

C6. Determination of Cement content

Water Cement Ratio
Water Content
Cement Content

=
=
=

0.44
186.00 ltr
422.73 kg

C7. Determination of Fine & Coarse aggregate

Air entrapped in concrete
Actual quantity of concrete "V"

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=

% (From Table 3, IS 10262)

0.98 Cum

Fine aggregate
V = W + C/Sc + 1/p * fa/Sfa
Fine aggregate "fa"

554.08 kg

Coarse aggregate
V = W + C/Sc + 1/(1-p) * Ca/Sca
Coarse aggregate "Ca"

1188.08 kg

Then the mix propostion is,

Cement

Fine Aggregate

422.7
1.0

Coarse
Water
Aggregate

554.08
1.31

C8.Actual quantities required for the mix per bag of cement

The mix is 1:1.19:2.57
=
50.00 kg
(i) Cement
=
65.54 kg
(ii) Fine Aggregate
=
140.53 kg
(iii) Coarse Aggregate
20 mm =
84.32 kg
10 mm =
56.21 kg
(iv) Water
a)

22 ltr

1.10 ltr

c) Quantity of water deducted for free moisture =

present in sand, at 2.1% by mass
=
d) Actual quantity of water

-1.38 ltr

For water cement ratio .. quantity of water

b) Extra quantity of water to be added for
absorbtion in case of coarse aggregate, at
0.78% by mass

(v) Actual quantity of Fine Aggregate required

after allowing mass of free moisture

21.72 ltr

66.91 kg

(vi) Actual quantity of Coarse Aggregate required

20 mm =
10 mm =

83.94 kg
55.96 kg

1188.08 186.00
2.81 0.44

Therfore, the actual quantities of materials required for the mix are;
Water
Cement
Fine aggregate
Coars Aggregate

=
=
=

21.72 ltr
50.00 kg
66.91 kg

20 mm =
10 mm =

83.94 kg
55.96 kg

Materials required for concrete

Grade M 25
1
Concrete quantity
=
Sl.
No

Material name

Cum

Quantity

Unit

1 Cement

422.73

kg

2 Fine Aggregate

565.72

kg

3 Coarse Aggregate 20mm

709.71

kg

4 Coarse Aggregate 10mm

473.14

kg

5 Water

183.63

ltr

6 Slump

75 - 100

7 W/C ratio

0.44

mm

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