MIX DESIGN OF M30 GRADE CONCRETE

STIPULATIONS FOR PROPORTIONING:

a) Grade Designation : M30

b) Max. Nominal Size of aggregate : 20 mm
c) Minimum Cement Content : 320 kg/m3
d) Max. Water Cement Ratio : 0.45
e) Workability : 100 mm (slump)
f) Exposure Condition : Severe (Reinforced Concrete)
g) Type of aggregate : Crushed angular aggregate
h) Max. Cement Contentt : 450 kg/m3

TEST DATA FOR MATIERALS :

a) Cement used : OPC 53 grade

b) Specific gravity of cement : 3.15
c) Specific gravity of
1) Coarse aggregate : 2.74
2) Fine aggregate : 2.74

TARGET STRENGTH FOR MIX PROPORTIONING

f1 ck = fck + 1.65 s

where f1 ck = target average compressive strength at 28 days

fck = characteristic compressive strength at 28 days
s = standard deviation
from table 1, IS:10262 2009, standard deviation = 5 N/mm2
therefore, target strength = 30+1.65x5 = 38.25 MPa

SELECTION OF WATER CEMENT RATIO

From table 5 of IS:456-2000 , max water cement ratio = 0.45

Adopt water-cement ratio as 0.45

SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT

From table 2, maximum water content = 186 litre (for 25 50 mm slump range ) for 20 mm
aggregate

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CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT

Water-cement ratio = 0.45

Cement content = 186/0.45 = 413.33 kg/m3 < 450 kg/m3

PROPORTION OF VOLUME OF COARSE AGGREGATE AND FINE AGGREGATE

CONTENT

From table 3, volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm size aggregate and fine
aggregate for water cement ratio of 0.45 = 0.60

For pumpable concrete , these values should be reduced by 10%

Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate = 0.62 x 0.9 = 0.56
Volume of fine aggregate = 1-0.56 = 0.44

MIX CALCULATIONS

a) Volume of concrete = 1 m3
1 413.33 1
b) Volume of cement = x = x = 0.131 m3
1000 3.15 1000
1 186 1
c) Volume of water = x 1000 = x 1000 = 0.186 m3
1
d) Volume of all in aggregate = [a-(b+c)] = [1-(0.131+0.186)] = 0.683 m3
e) Mass of coarse aggregate = d x volume of coarse aggregate x specific gravity of
C.Ax1000 = 0.683 x 0.56 x 2.74 x 1000 = 1048 kg
f) Mass of fine aggregate = d x volume of fine aggregate x specific gravity of F.Ax1000 =
0.683 x 0.44 x 2.74 x 1000 = 823.42 kg

MIX PROPORTIONS FOR TRAIL MIX

Cement = 413.33 kg/m3

Water = 186 kg/m3
Fine aggregate = 823.42 kg/m3
Coarse aggregate = 1048 kg/m3
Water cement ratio = 0.45

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 MIX DESIGN OF M35 GRADE CONCRETE

STIPULATIONS FOR PROPORTIONING:

a) Grade Designation : M35

b) Max. Nominal Size of aggregate : 20 mm
c) Minimum Cement Content : 340 kg/m3
d) Max. Water Cement Ratio : 0.45
e) Workability : 100 mm (slump)
f) Exposure Condition : Severe (Reinforced Concrete)
g) Type of aggregate : Crushed angular aggregate
h) Max. Cement Contentt : 450 kg/m3

TEST DATA FOR MATIERALS :

a) Cement used : OPC 53 grade

b) Specific gravity of cement : 3.15
c) Specific gravity of
1) Coarse aggregate : 2.74
2) Fine aggregate : 2.74

TARGET STRENGTH FOR MIX PROPORTIONING

f1 ck = fck + 1.65 s

where f1 ck = target average compressive strength at 28 days

fck = characteristic compressive strength at 28 days
s = standard deviation
from table 1, IS:10262 2009, standard deviation = 5 N/mm2
therefore, target strength = 35+1.65x5 = 43.25 MPa

SELECTION OF WATER CEMENT RATIO

From table 5 of IS:456-2000 , max water cement ratio = 0.45

Adopt water-cement ratio as 0.45

SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT

From table 2, maximum water content = 186 litre (for 25 50 mm slump range ) for 20 mm
aggregate
Estimated water content for 75 mm slump = 186 + (186x0.03) = 191.58 litre

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CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT

Water-cement ratio = 0.45

Cement content = 191.58/0.45 = 425.73 kg/m3 < 450 kg/m3

PROPORTION OF VOLUME OF COARSE AGGREGATE AND FINE AGGREGATE

CONTENT

From table 3, volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm size aggregate and fine
aggregate for water cement ratio of 0.45 = 0.60

For pumpable concrete , these values should be reduced by 10%

Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate = 0.62 x 0.9 = 0.56
Volume of fine aggregate = 1-0.56 = 0.44

MIX CALCULATIONS

a) Volume of concrete = 1 m3
1 425.73 1
b) Volume of cement = x = x = 0.135 m3
1000 3.15 1000
1 191.58 1
c) Volume of water = x 1000 = x 1000 = 0.191 m3
1
d) Volume of all in aggregate = [a-(b+c)] = [1-(0.135+0.191)] = 0.674 m3
e) Mass of coarse aggregate = d x volume of coarse aggregate x specific gravity of
C.Ax1000 = 0.674 x 0.56 x 2.74 x 1000 = 1034.18 kg
f) Mass of fine aggregate = d x volume of fine aggregate x specific gravity of F.Ax1000 =
0.674 x 0.44 x 2.74 x 1000 = 812.7 kg

MIX PROPORTIONS FOR TRAIL MIX

Cement = 425.73 kg/m3

Water = 191.58 kg/m3
Fine aggregate = 812.7 kg/m3
Coarse aggregate = 1034.18 kg/m3
Water cement ratio = 0.45