Rajib (2014), The plain concrete comprises of an extreme durability value since it is not significantly

affected with climatic action. Conversely, with the age, the concrete gets hardened and as a result, the
strength is greatly increased. Also, the PC is not a perfectly elastic material and elastic modulus is
influenced by the strength, age and moisture content of the concrete and the type of aggregate utilized.
The concrete experiences an extra strain apart from momentary pressure due to a load or stress. This
additional strain is known as creep of concrete. It is persistent in character and can’t be recovered on the
exclusion of load.

A strength of PCC is defined as compressive strength after 28 days, expressed as M15, M20, etc. where
M stands for Mix and 15 stands for 15 N/mm2 compressive strength in 28 days. The proportion of
materials (cement, sand, coarse aggregate) for nominal mix/design mix concrete that are normally used
are 1:3:6 or 1:4:8. The PCC must be cured for 14 days (Gharpedia, 2016).