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Various types of concrete construction requires different concrete mixes for its
construction. The recommended value of these concrete mixes for various types of
construction is presented in table below:

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Table: Recommended mixes for Different Concrete Construction

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Water for
aggregates
Max. size Water for Water for
Concrete condition
Type of of dry best
Mix from dry
work aggregates aggregates consistency
Ratio to moist
(mm) (liter)* (liter)*
batch
(liter)*

Small
precast
work, fence
posts,
poles,
garden 1:2:2 16 20 15 to 16 Soft
furniture
and other
work of
very thin
sections

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Storage
tanks,
cisterns,
sewers,
well
knerbs,
watertight

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work, and 1:2:3 20 25 19 to 22 Medium
columns or
other
structural
parts
subjected
to high

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stresses

Reinforced
concrete
work, floor
slab, Medium or
1:2.5:3.5 20 32 23 to 27
beams, soft
columns,
arches,
stairs etc

Ordinary
floors,
footpaths,
drive ways, 1:2.5:3.5 20 23 20 to 23 Stiff
steps,
roads,
pavements

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Building
and
basement
walls, silos,
sills,
lintels,
machine

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foundations
subject to
vibration,
bridges, Stiff or
1:2:4 40 30 23 to 26
dams, Medium
piers, etc
exposed to

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action of
water and
frost
foundation
concrete
for
masonry
walls

Culverts,
retaining
walls,
compound Stiff or
1:3:5 40 34 26 to 30
walls, Medium
ordinary
machine
bases, etc.

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Mass
concrete
for heavy
walls, lean
concrete 1:3:6 63 36 30 to 32 Medium
for levelling
course of

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RCC
foundations

*for one cement bag batch

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NOTES: When both fine and coarse aggregates are poorly graded, the following
general rules regarding suitable proportioning of these will be found helpful:

1. For maximum size of coarse aggregates as 40mm and over, sand should be
half as much as coarse aggregates.

2. For maximum size of coarse aggregates as 20mm and over, sand should be
two-thirds as much as coarse aggregates.

3. For maximum size of coarse aggregates as 16mm, sand and coarse

aggregates should be in equal parts.

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