Cube test result (BSNL)

Mix

7th day

28th day

1:3:6

M 10

1: 2: 4

M 15

14 to 16.1 N/mm2

21 to 27

1:1.5:3

M 20

17.5 to 20.13

26.5 to 34.6

1: 1: 2

M 25

21 to 24.15

31.5 to 40.95

M 30

18 to 23

30 to 35

1: 1: 2.75

M 45

TAHIR ALI

1 day 160kg

7thday 350kg

1 day 200kg

7th day 400kg to

Industries 1:1.25:2.75

to 230kg

450kg

450kg

490kg to

537kg

Brick test

Water absorption

Should not exceed 20%

Minimum comp.strength

50 kg/cm2 or 5 N/mm2

Mortar cube strength mix proportion 1:3

1st day

7th day

28th day

115kg/cm2

350kg to

420kg to

to 125kg

375kg

450kg

Concrete (IS 456)

Compressive strength

M 20

28th days

200 N/mm2

M 15

28th days

150 N/mm2

Strength of concrete cubes

1 day

16 %

3 day

40 %

7 day

67 %

28 day

100 %

3 month

122 %

6 month

146 %

1 Year

155 %

Bricks (IS 1077)

Compressive strength

35 N/mm2

Efflorescence

Moderate upto CL 125

Slight for higher classes

Water absorption

< 15% for higher classes

< 20 % upto CL 125

Fine Aggregate

Sieve analysis for particle size distribution

zone I, II & III for concrete

As per IS 456: 2000

Permissible limits
Strength for M 10 Grade

Days
%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

1.60

40

4.0

67

6.7

28

100

10.0

As per IS 456: 2000

Permissible limits
Strength for M 15 Grade

Days
%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

2.4

40

6.0

67

10.05

28

100

15.0

As per IS 456: 2000

Permissible limits
Strength for M 20 Grade

Days
%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

3.2

40

8.0

67

13.4

28

100

20.0

As per IS 456: 2000

Days

Permissible limits

Strength for M 25 Grade

%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

4.0

40

10.0

67

16.75

28

100

25.0

As per IS 456: 2000

Days

Permissible limits

Strength for M 30 Grade

%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

4.8

40

12.0

67

20.10

28

100

30.0

As per IS 456: 2000

Permissible limits
Strength for M 35 Grade

Days
%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

5.6

40

14.0

67

23.45

28

100

35.0

Permissible limits
Strength for M 40 Grade

Days
%

in (N/mm2)
1

16

6.4

40

16.0

67

26.80

28

100

40.00