ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS REQUIRED PER

CUBIC METRE OF COMPACTED MORTAR OR CONCRETE

NOMINAL MIX WATER CEMENT WATER PER 50KG BAG OF CEMENT SAND CRUSHED STONES
RATIO CEMENT (CUM) (CUM)
CEMEN F.A. C.A. BY WEIGHT BY NUMBER OF
T (KG) BAGS
1 1 - 0.25 12.5 1015 20.3 0.710 -
1 1.5 0.28 14 815 16.3 0.855 -
1 2 - 0.3 15 687 13.74 0.963 -
1 2.5 - 0.35 17.5 585 11.7 1.023
1 3 - 0.4 20 505 10.1 1.06 -
1 4 - 0.53 26.5 395 7.9 1.106 -
1 6 - 0.7 35 285 5.7 1.197 -
1 8 - 0.9 45 220 4.4 1.232 -
1 1 2 0.3 15 560 11.2 0.392 0.784
1 2 2 0.42 21 430 8.6 0.602 0.602
1 1.5 3 0.42 21 395 7.9 0.414 0.828
1 1.66 3.3 0.48 24 363 7.26 0.419 0.838
3
1 2 3 0.5 25 385 7.7 0.539 0.808
1 2 3.5 0.53 26.5 330 6.6 0.462 0.808
1 2 4 0.55 27.5 310 6.2 0.434 0.868
1 2.5 3.5 0.57 28.5 305 6.1 0.534 0.748
1 2.5 4 0.6 30 285 5.7 0.499 0.798
1 3 4 0.65 32.5 265 5.3 0.556 0.742
1 2.5 5 0.65 32.5 255 5.1 0.446 0.892
1 3 5 0.69 34.5 240 4.8 0.504 0.84
1 3 6 0.75 37.5 215 4.3 0.452 0.904
1 4 8 0.95 47.5 165 3.3 0.462 0.924

Notes:

1. F.A.= Fine Aggregates, C.A.= Coarse Aggregates

2. The table is based on assumption that the voids in sand and crushed stone are 40 and 45 percent respectively.

3. Air content of 1 percent has been assumed.

4. For gravel aggregates decrease cement by 5 percent, increase sand by 2 percent and coarse aggregate in proportion to fine

aggregate in mix.

4. No allowance has been made in the table for bulking of sand and wastage./>
 

Size 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 25 32 40 50
(mm)
Area 28.3 50.3 78.5 113.0 153.96 201.0 254.0 314.0 491.0 804.0 1257.0 1963.0
(mm²)
Weight 0.222 0.395 0.617 0.888 1.209 1.58 2.00 2.47 3.85 6.31 9.86 15.41
(kg per
m)