TRIAL MIX DESIGNING

SILICA FUME DESIGN

Design grade of concrete= M40 that confirms to IS 456 and IS 10262

According to the code, minimum cement content = 320 kg/m3

Maximum water cement ratio = 0.5

INGREDIENT SPECIFIC GRAVITY WATER ABSORPTION

Cement (OPC) 3.15 -
CA 20mm 2.72 0.59
CA 10mm 2.84 0.59
Fine Aggregate 2.5 1.2
Silica Fumes 2.2
Chemical Admixture 1.1
(Viscocrete)

Target Mean Strength = fck + 1.65s (where s= standard deviation = 5)

hence, ft = 40+ 1.65X5
= 48.25=49

Water cement ratio= 0.42

Let the free water =165L
weight of cementitious content= 165/0.42
=392.8 gm

Percentage of Silica fume used =0%

Weight of silica content = 0 kg

Vol of silica Fumes = 0 m3

Vol of cement = 392.8 / (3.15 X 1000)

=0.1247 m3

Vol of water = 165 / 1000

= 0.165m3
Let the chemical admixture be 1.2% of cementitious content
Hence, wt of admixture = 1.2 X 392.8 / 100
= 4.71 Kg/m3

Vol of admixture = 4.71 / (1.1 X 1000)

= 0.0043 m3

Remaining vol for aggregates = 1- (0 + 0.1247 + 0.165 + 0.0043)

= 0.706 m3

From the all in aggregate test,

CA = 62%, FA = 38%

Net specific gravity of the aggregate by weighted mean = ( 0.62 X 2.78 ) + ( 0.38 X 2.5)
= 2.6736

Hence, wt of aggregate = 2.6736 X 1000 X 0.706

= 1887.5 Kg/m3

Net weight of coarse aggregate = 1887.5 X .62 = 1170.25 kg/m3

Let 10mm aggregate be 31% and 20mm aggregate be 69% of net weight of coarse aggregate
weight of 20mm aggregate = 0.69 X 1170.25 = 807.47 Kg/m3

weight of 10mm aggregate = 0.31 X 1170.25 = 362.78 Kg/m3

Hence, weight of fine aggregate = 1887.5 - (1170.25)

= 717.25 Kg/m3

Now, water for absorption:

20mm = 0.59% X 807.47 = 4.76
10mm = 0.59% X 362.78 = 2.14
sand = 1.2% X 717.25 = 8.607
total water for absorption = 4.76+2.14+8.607 = 15.507
Hence, total water requirement = 165 + 15.507 = 180.507 L

Final MIX DESIGN

Constituent Quantity(kg/m3)
Cement(PPC) 392.8
Water 180.507
20 mm aggregate 807.47
10 mm aggregate 362.78
Sand 717.25
Admixture (Viscocrete) 4.71
Silica 0