MIX DESIGN FOR GRADE: M-40

Design Mix. As Per I.S Codes: 10262 and 456

A DATA
Characterstic Compressive Strength required @ 28 Days
Standard deviation considered as per I.S.456
Target strength char. Strength + 1.64 X STDV
Maximum Size of Aggregate mm.
Degree of Workability
Cementitious Content (Min)
Flyash replacement
Cement
Flyash
Water Cement Ratio (Max)
Water content
Admixture (1.% of Cem. Material)

40
5
48
20
180
520
15%
444
76
0.3
156
5.20
0

B TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS

i) Specific Gravity of Cement

3.15

(ACC OPC 53 Grade Cement)

ii) Specific Gravity of Fly Ash

2.26

(Source: Ashtek)

iii) Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate

iv) Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate
v) Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
vi) Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate

% age
% age

20 mm
10 mm
N/ Sand
C/ Sand
20 mm
10 mm
N/ Sand
C/ Sand

2.86
2.83
2.8
2.75
1.63
1.73
3.5
5.65

Aggregate Proportioning
Coarse Aggregate
Fine Aggregates
20 mm
10 mm
N/ Sand
C/ Sand
60%
40%
58
42
0
100
34.80%
25.20%
0.00%
40.00%

Amount of Air entrained in wet concrete in %

Hence effective volume shall be

2
980

Determination of Aggregates
water
Cement
Flyash
Aggreg.
1
980 =
+ Sp. Gravity + Sp. Gravity + Sp. Gravity x % age pr.

Mpa
Mpa
mm
mm
Kgs

Kgs
Kgs
Kgs

Concrete Mix Design Grade M-40

40

Cement
Flyash

444
76

Free W/C ratio

Water
A20
A10
N / Sand
C / Sand

MIX PROPORTION ON SSD

CONDITIONS

Grade of Concrete

W/a
%

0.3
156
646
463
0
714

1.63
1.73
3.5
5.65

2499
Effective Water

M/c
%

635
455
0
674

11
8
0
40

0
0
0
0

635
455
0
674

0
0
0
0

59

215

Cement
Flyash
Eff. W/C Ratio
Water
A20
A10
N / Sand
C / Sand
Admixture

Density

MIX PROPORTION AFTER

CORRECTION

Final Mix
444
76
0.41
215
635
455
0
674
5.20

Kgs.
Kgs.

2505

Kg / M3

Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.
Kgs.

REMARK / APPROVAL STATUS : The above parameters are based on Surface Saturated Dry ( S.S.D )
Due correction regarding water absortion and moisture correction are taken care while batching on the
RMC plant .Hence some of the aggregates weight may vary accordingly.Also with respect to sieve
analysis the proportioning may be decided at the time of batching.

08/29/2015