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As per BS 8500-2 British/European standards The grade of concrete is denoted as C10, C15,
C20,C25, etc., ‘C’ which means ‘Concrete Strength class’ and number behind C refers to
characteristic Compressive strength of Concrete in N/mm2 @ 28 days when tested with the 15cm
dia & 30cm height cylinder in direct compression test
The grade of concrete is also denoted as C16/20, C20/25, C25/30, etc., which means Concrete
Strength Class (C) the number behind C refers to Compressive strength of Concrete in
N/mm2 when tested with Cylinder / Cube.
Characteristic
Compressive strength of
Type of Concrete Concrete Grade Mix Ratio
Concrete
@28Days in N/mm2
As we know that during concreting when we place wet concrete, it gets harden after certain
standard time. Considering the same it had be decided upon by Civil design Engineers to take a
facto of safety ranging from 1.54 to 1.57 to counter that shrinkage.
i.e volume of dry Concrete = 1.54 to 1.57 times Volume of wet concrete
I am Assuming 1.57 as factor of safety
So total volume of concrete required is 1.57 m3
Calculation of Volume of Cement in 1m3 of Concrete:-