Mix Design For M - 20

References : IS 10262 : 1982, SP 23 : 1982, IS 383 : 1970 , IS 456 : 2000

Particulars Values Units Remarks

A) Design Stipulation

1) Characteristic compressive strength of 150 mm cube required in the field at 28-days, f ck : 20 N/mm2 Table 2, IS 456 : 2000
2) Condition of concrete exposure : Mild Table 3, IS 456 : 2000
3) Degree of workability/Consistency required : 25-50 mm
4) Limitation of maximum free water - cement ratio : 0.550 Table 5, IS 456 : 2000
5) Limitation of minimum cement content : 300 Kg/m3 Table 5 & 6, IS 456 : 2000
6) Maximum nominal size of aggregates to be used : 20 mm
7) Degree of quality control expected : Good Appendix A, IS 10262 : 1982

B) Materials to be used and Data for mix designation

1) Cement used :
2) Specific gravity
Cement : 3.15
Coarse aggregate : 2.85
Fine aggregate : 2.65
3) Water absorption Test method, IS 2386 : 1963
Coarse aggregate : 0.5 %
Fine aggregate : 1 %
4) Free moisture content Test method, IS 2386 : 1963
Coarse aggregate : Nil %
Fine aggregate : 3 %
5) Sieve analysis Test method, IS 2386 : 1963
Coarse aggregate type : Granite
mm d/s : 20 Table 2 of IS 383 1970
mm d/s : 10
Fine aggregate(sand) : II Zone Table 4 of IS 383 1970
6) Standard deviation S : 4 N/mm2
7) Accepted proportion of low result as in 1 in 20 t : 1.65 Table 2 of IS 10262
8) Target mean strength in compression f target = f ck + (t*s) : 26.6 N/mm2
9) Selection of Water-Cement Ratio : 0.550
10) Selection of water content and fine to total aggregate ratio per cubic metre of concrete Table 4 of IS 10262 : 1982
For the desired workability, the quantity of mixing water per unit volume of concrete and the ratio of fine : 186 Kg/m3
aggregate to total aggregate by absolute volume are to be estimated for 20 mm nominal maximum size of
aggregate.
Similarly from the same table as referred to above, sand as a % of total aggregate to absolute volume for : 35 %
concrete grade up to M-35.
11) Adjustment of Values in water content and sand % for other conditions : As below in table

Adjustment required
Change in condition stipulated
Water content (%) Sand in total aggregate (%)
For sand conforming to grading Zone - II of table 4 of IS 383 : 1970 0 0.0
Increase or decrease in the value of compacting factor by 0.1 3.0 x ( 0.90 - 0.9 ) = 0.00 0
Each 0.05 increase or decrease in free water-cement ratio 0 1.0 x ( 0.55 - 0.55 ) = 0.00
For rounded aggregates 0 0

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 Mix Design For M - 20
References : IS 10262 : 1982, SP 23 : 1982, IS 383 : 1970 , IS 456 : 2000

Particulars Values Units Remarks

Therefore,
required sand content as % of total aggregate by absolute volume : 35 - 0.0 = 35.0
required water content : 186 + 0 - 0 = 186.0

12) Calculation of cement content : 338.18 Kg/m3

13) Determination of fine and coarse aggregate Table 3 of IS 10262 : 1982

Approximate amount of entrapped air to be expected in a normal concrete (non - entrained concrete) for 20 mm : 2 %
maximum nominal size of the aggregate (entrapped air as a % of volume of concrete)

Fine aggreagte c fa 1
fa : v = { w + + } x
Sc P x Sfa 1000
338.2 fa 1
0.98 = { 186.0 + + } x
3.15 0.350 x 2.65 1000
fa : 636.86 Kg/m3

Coarse aggreagte c ca 1
ca : v = { w + + } x
Sc (1-p) x Sca 1000
338.2 ca 1
0.98 = { 186.0 + + } x
3.15 0.650 x 2.9 1000
ca : 1272.00 Kg/m3
Mix proportion then becomes ;

Water (kg) Cement (kg) Fine aggreagte (kg) Coarse aggreagte (kg)
186.00 338.18 636.86 1272.00
or 0.550 1.000 1.883 3.761

C) Actual quantities required for the Mix per bag of cement

The mix is, 1 : 1.883 : 3.761, (by mass)

For 50 Kg of cement, the quantity of materials are worked out as below;
1) Cement : 50 Kg per bag
2) Manufactured Sand : 94.159 Kg
3) Coarse aggreagte : 188.06 Kg
(Fraction I : 131.645 Kg 70 % of CA 10 mm d/s
Fraction II : 56.419 Kg 30 % of CA 20 mm d/s
Fraction III : 0.000 Kg) 0 % of CA 40 mm d/s
4) Water : 27.5 litre
Extra quantity of water to be added for absorption in case of coarse aggregate : 0.9403 litre
Quantity of water to be deducted for free moisture present in sand : -2.825 litre
Actual quantity of water to be added : 25.616 litre
5) Actual quantity of sand required after allowing for mass of free moisture : 96.984 Kg
6) Actual quantity of coarse aggreagte required :
Fraction I = 130.987 Kg
Fraction II = 56.137 Kg

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 Mix Design For M - 20
References : IS 10262 : 1982, SP 23 : 1982, IS 383 : 1970 , IS 456 : 2000

Particulars Values Units Remarks

Fraction III = 0.000 Kg

Therefore, the actual quantities (Field correction) of different constitutes required for the mix are ;

Water (kg) Cement (kg) Fine aggreagte (kg) Coarse aggreagte(kg)

173.254 338.182 655.965 1265.642
0.512 1.000 1.940 3.742

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