Mix Design

Design Inputs:

Grade of concrete M20 M25

Characteristic Compressive Strength in 28 days in Mpa
20 25
Maximum Sixze of Aggregare in mm 20 20
Degree of Workability 0.9 CF 0.9 CF
Degree of Quality Control Good Good
Type of Exposure Moderate Moderate

Test Data for Materials:

Cement Used OPC 43 Grade OPC 43 Grade

Specific Gravity
Cement 3.15 3.15
Fine Aggregate 2.5 2.5
Coarse Aggregate 2.65 2.65
Water Absorption
Coarse Aggregate % 0.41 0.41
Fine Aggregate % 2 2
Free Surface Moisture
Coarse Aggregate Nil Nil
Fine Aggregate Zone - III Zone - III

Design

1 Target mean strength Fci Fck+(t x s)

27.36 33.48
2 W/C ratio 0.59 0.53
3 Air Content 2 2

4 Water Content kg/m3 186 186

5 Fine to total aggregate ratio % 35 35
6 Adjustment for wc
Water content for Zone III 0 0
CF (0.9-.8) 3 3
For Each increase in W/C ratio 0.05 0 0

3 3
7 Adjsment for FA
FA for Zone III -1.5 -1.5
CF (0.9-.8) 0 0
For Each incre in W/C ratio 0.05 28 28
 26.5 26.5

Required sand content as % of

total aggregate by absolute
volume 26.5 26.5
Required water content liters/ m3 36.05 36.05

8 Determination of cement content

Cement Kg / m3 18 18

10 Fine aggregate Quantity 0 0

11 course aggregate Quantity 288 288

12 Final Quantity
Water litres/m3 36 36
Cement kg/m3 18 18
FA kg/m3 0 0
CA 20mm kg/m3 173 173
CA 10mm kg/m3 115 115

13 Ratio
Water 2.00 2.00
Cement 1.00 1.00
FA 0.00 0.00
CA 20mm 9.60 9.60
CA 10mm 6.40 6.40
 Mix Design

M30 M35

30 35
20 20
0.9 CF 0.9 CF
Good Good
Moderate Moderate

OPC 43 Grade OPC 43 Grade

3.15 3.15
2.5 2.5
2.65 2.65

0.41 0.41
2 2

Nil Nil
Zone - III Zone - III

39.6 45.08
0.46 0.43
2 2

186 186
35 35

0 0
3 3
0 0

3 3

-1.5 -1.5
0 0
28 28
 26.5 26.5

26.5 26.5
36.05 36.05

18 18

0 0
288 288

36 36
18 18
0 0
173 173
115 115

2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00
9.60 9.60
6.40 6.40