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how we calculate of Sand, cement and aggregate of M20 ratio or other ratio?
Ex. 1:1.5:3 is the ration of M20 and now how much sand or cement or aggregate we use
in this?

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B.M. Kukreti 13th Dec, 2018

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
But where one nd weight (lit) of water ? Is it built in cement weight , if so then actual
cement quantity will be <8 bag /CMts ? . Pl advise !! . Thnkx

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Abhishek Kumar Singh 21st Aug, 2015

Larsen and Toubro
Detailed analysis on M20  = 1:1.5:3 (Ratio)

As we know that  during concreting when we place wet concrete , it gets harden after
certain standard time( 30 mins IST & 10hrs FST), considering same it had be decided
upon by Civil design Engineers to take a factor of safety ranging from 1.54 to 1.57 to
counter that shrinkage.

i.e volume of dry Concrete = 1.54 to 1.57 times Volume of wet concrete.

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3/31/2021 how we calculate of Sand, cement and aggregate of M20 ratio or other ratio?
Now calculations is as follows for 1cum(assumed) of Concrete work

ratio Sum = 1+1.5+3=5.5 

Shrinkage or safety Factor =1.57 (you can take 1.54 also)

So Total volume of wet concrete required is :- 1.57cum

Volume of broken stone Require = (3/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.856 m3

Volume of sand Require = (1.5/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.471 m3

Volume of cement = (1/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.285 m3 

= 0.285 x1440 = 411 kg 

For 1m3 of M20 (1:1.5:3) 

Broken stone = 0.856 m3 

Sand = 0.472 m3

Cement = 8.22 bag.

Some important conclusion from above 

8 bag of Cement is required for 1cum of concrete work in M20.

4.4 bag of cement is required for 1cum of concrete work in M10.

volume of dry concrete =1.54 times volume of wet concrete.

Thank You Folks!

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Usama Metwaly 16th Feb, 2012

Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
M20 = 1:1.5:3

Volume = 1+1.5+3=5.5

Total volume ingredients for using =1.57

Volume of broken stone Require = (3/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.856 m3

Volume of sand Require = (1.5/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.471 m3

Volume of cement = (1/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.285 m3

= 0.285 x1440 = 411 kg

For 1m3 of M20 (1:1.5:3)

Broken stone = 0.856 m3

Sand = 0.472 m3

Cement = 8.22 bag

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Dr Uttam Kalwane 17th Feb, 2012
American Society of Civil Engineers
Mr Sanjeev Kumar

To calculate proportion of cement, sand, coarse agrregate and water, It required to do

mix design & for this initially it is requird to nd out the properties of all ingradients used
for preparing concrete......

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Amit Singh 17th Feb, 2012
KIIT University

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3/31/2021 how we calculate of Sand, cement and aggregate of M20 ratio or other ratio?
observation based on slump test frist we have to check for wokability and then water
cement ratio.it is also a codal provision IS-456 for the nominal mix design.the ratio of
cement sand and agregates depends upon grade of concrete.basically it is a test result

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Nagendra Naik Bukke 29th Feb, 2012
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
@Usama Metwly:

Respected sir i would like to ask one doubt i.e how the below value come .

Total volume ingredients for using =1.57

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Apha Sathonsaowaphak 29th Feb, 2012
Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University
What mean M20 is?

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Deb Dulal Tripura 1st Mar, 2012
National Institute of Technology, Agartala
Dear Sanjeev Kumar,

Its good to see your queries.

M20 (1 cement :1.5 sand :3 stone/brick aggregate). To determine the proportions you
have to perform mix design, for this you have to nd out the sp.gr. of cement, CA, FA, and
water cement ratio, type of exposure, Maximum size of aggregate etc. Once the W/C
ratio is determined use 186 kg water (for 20mm CA) to nd out the qty. of cement per
cum of concrete. Then determine the qty. of FA and CA with the help of formula given in
IS:10262-1982, and then divide all the ingredients by cement, then you will get the
proportion similar to you mentioned which are in kg.Or you can follow IS:10262 -2009,
where the calculations are easier.

Further queries do contact me.

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Sanjeev Kumar 5th Mar, 2012

Thank you very much Usama Metwly Sir.

I appreciate your reply, but i doubt is coming. What is meaning of 1.57 and why we use
this?

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Sridhar Dulipeta 7th Mar, 2012
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
weight of sand, jelly, cement, admixture, water can be predetermined by MIX DESIGN
from a reputed lab...volume mix is no longer used at least in professional managed
projects

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Premith Satish 13th Mar, 2012
Delft University of Technology
mr sanjeev this is just a guess,

but, i think Mr. Usama Metwly has taken a rough value of 1.57 as total volume of
ingredient.

that is if the Total volume ingredients is 1.57 then if you calculate u'll get Broken stone =
0.856 m3, Sand = 0.472 m3, Cement = 8.22 bag as answer.

instead if we assume or have: Total volume ingredients for using as 2.36 (varies), [this is
when you know the overall amount of materials you have].

Volume of broken stone Require = (3/5.5) x 2.36 = 12.8 m3

Volume of sand Require = (1.5/5.5) x 2.36 = 0.64 m3

Volume of cement = (1/5.5) x 2.36 = 0.42 m3

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= 0.42 x1440 = 604.8 kg

For 1m3 of M20 (1:1.5:3)

Broken stone = 1.28 m3

Sand = 0.64 m3

Cement = 12.09 bags (where 1 bag is 50 Kg)

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Ra d Alsaberi 20th Mar, 2012

1:1.5:3 or 1:2:4 or 1:4:6 ....etc. .......... Not always represent a volumetric relations,
sometime these numbers represent weight not volume. It depends on the mixture
design,code, materrial speci cations and other site requirements.

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Ra d Alsaberi 20th Mar, 2012

With respect to the above calculations

for 1 m3 or 1 kg or 1 ton ... Etc. Concrete 1:1.5:3

cement (1/5.5) m3 or kg, or ton...etc

sand (1.5/5.5) m3 or kg, or ton...etc

gravel (3/5.5) m3 or kg, or ton...etc

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Jagadeesha Pai 27th Apr, 2012
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
This method is not used now a days. the above method is called volume batching. if you
take by weight, it is known as weigh batching.

But presently, the ratio is decided after having detailed testing on the aggregates and
cement. You can go through the reference of Ambuja Cement booklets on concrete

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Velumani Pandi 13th Aug, 2015
Kalasalingam University
Volume of wet cement concret is 1.54 to 1.57

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Abhishek Kumar Singh 21st Aug, 2015
Larsen and Toubro
Detailed analysis on M20  = 1:1.5:3 (Ratio)

As we know that  during concreting when we place wet concrete , it gets harden after
certain standard time( 30 mins IST & 10hrs FST), considering same it had be decided
upon by Civil design Engineers to take a factor of safety ranging from 1.54 to 1.57 to
counter that shrinkage.

i.e volume of dry Concrete = 1.54 to 1.57 times Volume of wet concrete.

Now calculations is as follows for 1cum(assumed) of Concrete work

ratio Sum = 1+1.5+3=5.5 

Shrinkage or safety Factor =1.57 (you can take 1.54 also)

So Total volume of wet concrete required is :- 1.57cum

Volume of broken stone Require = (3/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.856 m3

Volume of sand Require = (1.5/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.471 m3

Volume of cement = (1/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.285 m3 

= 0.285 x1440 = 411 kg 

For 1m3 of M20 (1:1.5:3) 

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3/31/2021 how we calculate of Sand, cement and aggregate of M20 ratio or other ratio?
Broken stone = 0.856 m3 

Sand = 0.472 m3

Cement = 8.22 bag.

Some important conclusion from above 

8 bag of Cement is required for 1cum of concrete work in M20.

4.4 bag of cement is required for 1cum of concrete work in M10.

volume of dry concrete =1.54 times volume of wet concrete.

Thank You Folks!

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Arup Mallick 9th May, 2016
Tata Steel
"Volume of cement = (1/5.5) x 1.57 = 0.285 m3

= 0.285 x1440 = 411 kg"

Why 1440 is multiplied?

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Vazeer Mahammood 23rd Oct, 2016
Andhra University
Speci c weight of cement 

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Abbas AbdulMajeed Allawi 10th Mar, 2017
University of Baghdad
I agree with Jagadeesha Pai. You must have the details of  tests for the used materials.

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Deleted pro le

In my view, referred from randwalla, we have to use a thumb rule of 2/3 x ((1x0.035)+
(1.5x0.035)+(3x0.035)) = 0.128 cubic meters of concrete.

now we can use absolute volume of cement = ((0.50)/((3.15x 10)) = 0.0158 cubic meter,
where 0.50kN is weight of one cement bag, 3.15 speci c gravity of cement and 10 unit
weight of water..

like wise calculate for reaming materials....of ne, coares and water....

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Vamshi Krishna 4th Sep, 2017
civilread
Different grades of concrete has different proportions as follows (Concrete Mix Design) :
 

CONCRETE MIX DESIGN FOR M20 GRADE CONCRETE:-

Now let us consider M20 grade concrete

M 20 Grade concrete proportion is  = 1 : 1.5 : 3

We have to add all the volume to know the total volume = 1+1.5+3 = 5.5

For more details visit here

https://civilread.com/ nd-quantity-cement-sand-aggregate/

You can also nd automatic calculator for nding quantity of cement, sand, aggregate
and water required for any grade of concrete here

https://civilread.com/concrete-volume-
calculator/#Automatic_calculator_to_calculate_individual_ingredients_of_concrete_Cem
ent_Sand_Aggregate_water

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P. Eswaramoorthi 4th May 2018

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. s a a oo t 4th May, 2018
Kumaraguru College of Technology

Better to use Design mix as per IS 10262

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Hussam Ali Mohammed 12th Nov, 2018
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University

Good question.. Please share me the best answer might you trust...

Regards…

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