01 cum of concrete will require

Cement required = 1/0.167 = 5.98 Bags ~ 6 Bags

Sand required = 115/0.167 = 688 Kgs or 14.98 cft

Aggregate required = 209/0.167 = 1251 kgs or 29.96 cft

Method-2: Empirical Method To Determine Material

Requirement For Nominal Concrete Mix
Although empirical method is easy to use in determining the materials requirement for
Nominal Concrete mix, it sometimes doesn’t give accurate results as it doesn’t take into
factor the local variations in the materials.

Let’s design M20 grade concrete. Ratio for M20 concrete is 1 : 2 : 4

Step-1: Calculate The Volumes Of Material Required In 1 Cum Concrete

The dry volume of concrete mixture is always greater than the wet volume. The ratio of
dry volume to the wet volume of concrete is 1.54.

So 1.54 Cum of dry materials (cement, sand and aggregate) is required to produce 1
Cum of concrete

Volume of Cement required = 1/(1+2+4) X 1.54 = 1/7 X 1.54 = 0.22 Cum

Volume of Sand required = 2/7 X 1.54 = 0.44 Cum or 15.53 cft

Volume of Aggregate required = 4/7 X 1.54 = 0.88 Cum or 31.05 cft

Note: 1 cubic meter = 35.29 cubic feet

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Step-2: Calculate The Weights Of Materials Required In 1 Cum Concrete

Density of Cement (loose) = 1440 kgs/cum