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References for Mix Design IS Code

Standard Deviation

IS 456:2000; clause 9.2.4.2 and table 11

Table 8 Assumed Standard Deviation

Assumed Standard
deviation

Grade of concrete
M10

3.50

M15
M20

4.00

M25
M30
M35
M40

5.00

M45
M50

Maximum Water Content

IS 10262:2009 Clause 4.2 and Table 2

SN

Nominal Size of
Aggregate (mm)

Max Water Content

(wc), (kg)

20

186

10

1
2

208

40

- wc = max water content (per unit volume)

- For angular coarse aggregate
- For slump range 20 to 50 mm

165

Adjustment in WC

Reduction in wc
( kg)
10

Aggregate type
Sub angular

Gravel with some crushed

particles

20
25

Rounded gravel

- This is for the agg other than angular coarse

For every 25mm increase in slump, increase wc by 3% for the slump other than 25 to 50
mm
Exmples
Wc

186.00

kg

Slump

75.00

mm

slump increased by 25mm

adopted wc

191.58

kg

wc increased by 3 %

Slump

100.00

mm

slump increased by 50mm

adopted wc

197.33

kg

wc increased by 6 %

Reduction factor due to admixture type

IS 10262:2009 ; Clause 4.2

Workability of concrete
IS 456:2000 ; Clause 7

Maximum water content

[IS 10262:2009 Clause 4.2 and Table 2]

IS 456:2000

Maximum Cement Content, Maximum water-cement ratio