MIX DESIGN M30

The method of mix design consists of determining the water content and percentage of fine aggregate
corresponding to the maximum nominal size of aggregate for the reference values of workability,water–
cement ratio and grading of fine aggregate. The basic data required for the design of concrete mix are:
characteristic compressive strength at 28 days (fck), degree of workability, limitations on durability for
the type of exposure; type and maximum nominal size of aggregate; and standard deviation for
compressive strength of concrete. The steps are as follows as per the Indian Bureau of Standards

Grade of Concrete = 30 N/mm2

Type of cement = OPC 53 grade confirming IS 8112
Exposure Condition = Moderate
Method of concrete placing = Manual
Maximum Nominal size of Coarse Agrregate = 20 mm
Minimum Cement Content = 320 kg/m3
Maximum Cement Content (IS456:2000 Cl 8.2.4.2) = 450 kg/m3
Workability = 75 mm(Slump)
Chemical Admixture used = Superplasticizer
Specific Gravity of Cement = 3.15
Specific Gravity of Fine aggregate = 2.7
Specific Gravity of Coarse aggregate = 2.7
Quantity of admixture to be added (by weight) = 0.336 % of cementitious material
Density of Admixture = 1120 kg/m3
Specific Gravity of Admixture = 1.12
Quantity of Flyash to be added (by weight) = 0 % of cementitious material
Specific Gravity of Flyash = 0
Target Mean Strength (I.S . 10262-2009 Cl-3.2)

Where
= target average compressive strength at 28 day
= characteristic compressive strength at days
S =standard deviation and
s value taken from (Table 1, I.S: 10262 -2009)
30 + 1.65 x 5= 38.25 N/mm2
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Water Cement
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From Table 5 of IS 456:2000, maximum water-cement ratio = 0.45
 Adopt Water Cement Ratio = 0.38
Selection of Water Content

Maximum water content for 20mm aggregate

(From Table 2 IS 10262:2009)= 186 litre (for 25 to 50mm slump range)

Estimated water content for 100mm slump = 186 Ltrs

Reduction of water content by using superplasticiser = 20 %

Hence the final water content = 149 Ltrs

Calculation of Cement Content

Water- cement ratio = 0.38

Cement content = 392.105 kg/m3

From Table 5 of IS 456:2000,

320 kg/m
3
Minimum cement content for severe exposure condition =
450 kg/m
3
Maximum cement content =
400 kg/m
3
Assume Cement Content =
400 kg/m
3
Provided cement content =

400 kg/m3 >= 320 kg/m3 Hence OK

Cementatious material content = 400 kg/m3

Hence Water Cement ratio = 0.373 < 0.45, Hence OK
Quantity of Flyash by weight = 0 kg
Hence Quantity of cement(OPC) = 400 kg
Saving of cement by weight = 0 kg

Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate Content

From Table 3 (IS10262:2009), volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20mm size aggregate

and fine aggregate (Zone I) for water-cement ratio of 0.50 ( IS10262:2009,Cl .4.4) = 0.60

In the present case water-cement ratio is 0.38 Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate is required
to be increased to decrease the fine aggregate content. As the water-cement ratio is lower by 0.05
the proportion of volume of coarse aggregate is increased by 0.01. Therefore, corrected proportion
of volume of coarse aggregate for the water-cement ratio of 0.38 = 0.624
Mix Calculations

The mix calculations per unit volume of concrete shall be as follows:

a)Volume of concrete = 1 m3

b)Volume of cement = = 0.1270 m3

c)Volume of water = = 0.149 m3

d)Volume of Flyash = 0.000 m3

e)Volume of chemical admixture = 0.00120 m3

f)Volume of all in aggregate = a-(b+c+d+e) = 0.7228 m3

g)Volume of Fine Aggregate = 0.2718 m3

h)Volume of Coarse Aggregate = 0.4510 m3

i)Weight of coarse aggregate = Vol. of coarse aggregate X Sp. gravity of CA X1000

= 1217.80 kg

j)Weight of fine aggregate = Vol. of fine aggregate X Sp.gravity of fine aggregate X1000

= 733.80 kg

Mix Proportion (for 1m3) Mix Proportion (for 1Bag Cement)

Cement 400.00 kg Cement 50.00 kg
Flyash 0.00 kg Flyash 0.00 kg
Water 149.00 kg Water 18.625 kg
Fine aggregate 734.00 kg Fine aggregate 91.750 kg
20mm aggregate 731.00 kg 20mm aggregate 91.375 kg
12mm aggregate 487.00 kg 12mm aggregate 60.875 kg
Admixture 1.34 kg Admixture 150 ml
Water-cement ratio 0.373 Water-cement ratio 0.373
Total Weight
2502.34 kg Total Weight 462.625 kg
Mix Proportion= 1 : 1.493 : 2.48 (Volumetric Batching)