STEP-1

Design stipulation :

 Fck required for 28 days 25 N/mm sq.

 Maximum size of aggregate 20mm(angular).
 Degree of workability=0.90 compacting.
 Degree of quality control -> Good factor.
 Type of exposure -> mild.

STEP-2

Test data for materials :

 Cement used – PPC

 Specific gravity – 3.15
 Specific gravity :
 Coarse aggregate - 2.76
 Fine aggregate – 2.70
 Water absorption:
 coarse aggregate – 0.28%
 fine aggregate – 1.00%
 Free (surface) mixture:
 coarse aggregate – nil
 fine aggregate – 2%
 silver analysis result:
 coarse aggregate-

 fine aggregate –

STEP-3

Target strength of mix design = M25

Fck* = fck + (t X x)

Fck = 25

t = 1.65

s = 5.3

fck*= 25 + (1.65 X 5.3) = 33.745 N/mm sq

Step 4:

W/c ratio = 0.43 (Fig. 1)

1)

a) fck required at 28 days 25 N/mm2

b) Maximum size of aggregate 20 mm (Angular)
c) Degree of workability = 0.90 compacting factor
d) Degree of quality contro – Good
e) Types of exposure – Mild

2)

a) Cement used – PPC

b) Specific Gravity = 3.15
c) Specific Gravity :
i) Coarse Aggregate = 2.76
ii) Fine Aggregate = 2.70
d) Water Absorption :
i) Coarse Aggregate = 0.28%
ii) Fine Aggregate = 1.00%
e) Free (surface) Moisture:
i) Coarse Aggregate = Nil
ii) Fine Aggregate = 2%
f) Sieve Analysis result :
i) Coarse Aggregate
ii) Fine Aggregate

Step 5 :

Selection of water & sand content :

From table no. 4 for 20 mm aggregate size

 Water content per m3 of concrete = 186 kg

 Sand as % of total aggregate by absolute volume = 35%
Step 6:

For the change in various in

water-cement ratio, compacting factor and sand belonging to Zone IV, the following adjustment is
required.

Change in condition Adjustment required in

Water-cement % % sand in total aggregate
For decrease in w/c ratio by
(0.60-0.43) i.e 0.17 -3.4%
For sand conforming to grading
IV -3%
Increase or decrease in the
value of compacting factor by -3%
0.1
-3% -6.4%

Required sand as % of total aggregate by absolute volume = 35% - 6.4% = 28.6%

Required water content per m3 of concrete =186 -186X(3/10) = 180.42 kg

Determination of cement content:

W/C ratio = 0.43

Water = 180.42 kg

Cement = 180.42 /0.43 =419.58 kg/m3

Determination of fine and coarse aggregate content:

Vf =[W + C/Sc + 1/P X fa/Sfa] X 1/1000

Vc =[W + C/ Sc + 1/(1-P) X Ca/S0a] X 1/1000

V = 0.98

W = 180.42 kg

Sc = 3.1

P = 0.286

Fa =

Ca =

Sfa =

S0a =
Vf:

0.98=[180.42 + 419.58/3.1 + 1/0.286 . Fa/2.7] x 1/1000

=>0.98 = [315.768 + Fa/0.7722] x 1/1000

=> Fa = 513 kg/m3

Vc:

0.98= [180.42 + 419.58/3.1 + 1/(1-0.286) x Ca/2.76] x 1/1000

=>0.98 = [315.768 + Ca/1.97064] x 1/1000

=>Ca = 1308.96 = 1309 kg/m3

The mix proportion become

Water= 181 kg

Cement =420 kg

Fine aggregate =513 kg/m3

Coarse aggregate = 1309 kg/m3

MIX PROPERTION

1 : 1.22 : 3.12

W/C ratio = 0.43 = 0.45