CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

DATE : 12/19/2020
Project :
Location of Project : Mumbai
Grade of Concrete : M 40
Maximum Size of Aggregate : 20 mm
Workability of Concrete Required : 120 +/- 25 mm
Assumed Standard Deviation : 5 Mpa
Degree of Quality Control : Good
Type of Exposure : Mild
Value of 'k' : 1.65
TARGET MEAN STRENGTH N/mm2 : 48.25 Mpa
BASIC DATA
CEMENT
Type of Cement OPC 53 Grade Cement %
Specific Gravity 3.15 83%
FLYASH
Specific Gravity 2.25
Fly ash in Total Cementitious 17%
GGBS
Specific Gravity 2.85
GGBS in Total Cementitious 0%
AGGREGATES
20 MM 10 MM Crushed Sand River Sand

Crushed Rock, Crushed Rock, Crushed Rock,

Type and Source of Aggregates
Turbhe Turbhe Turbhe

Specific Gravity 2.84 2.824 2.81 2.83

Average Specific Gravity 2.825
Water Absorption 1.51% 2.03% 3.50% 3.70%
Aggregates % in Total Agg. 27% 25% 51% 0%
ADMIXTURE
Specific Gravity
Dosage Of Admixture 0.9%
MATERIAL REQUIRED PER m3 OF CONCRETE
Total Cementitious Content 480 Kg
Entraped Air 0%
Cement 400 Kg
Fly Ash 80 Kg
GGBS 0 Kg
Water Cement Ratio 0.32
Free Water 153.6 lits
Total Volume of Aggregates 0.684 Cum
Coarse Aggregates - 20mm 524 Kg
Coarse Aggregates - 10mm 483 Kg
Crushed Sand 980 Kg
River Sand 0 Kg
Admixture 4.32 Kg
Density of Fresh Concrete 2625 Kg/m3
MIX PROPORTION BY WEIGHT:
CEMENT FINE AGGREGATES COARSE AGGREGATES
1 2.04 2.10
FREE (W/C) RATIO 0.32

Note : Mix Design is done by taking aggregates in saturated surface dry condition (SSD).
Note : Correction for water to be done as per moisture content during production.
Note : Do not use it, without doing at least 3 trials with each brand of cement and admixture.