The method of concrete mix design consists of selection of optimum proportions water, cement, fine and coarse aggregates and admixture to produce concrete of specified properties most economically. The proportion of concrete mix is obtained by experimentally evolved relationship between the factors in the choice of mix design It provides reasonably accurate guide to arrive at an optimum proportion of ingredients. The final mix proportions are obtained on the basis of trial mixes. The mix design has been carried out as par the stipulations of Indian Standard keeping in view the recommended standard deviation and target mean strength. The details of the method of concrete mix design has been extensively discussed in Standard Text Books , 1 S Code and other publications . Based on the method of Concrete Mix Design, the trial mixes have been obtained. The fine and coarse aggregates have been proportioned suitably to obtain recommended grading of combined coarse aggregates..On the basis trial mixes cast with materials supplied by the client and the results of workability and 07/28 days strength obtained, the mix proportion have been suitably modified successively based on experience and the ‘method of mix design as detailed in references to arrive at an optimum mix proportion which is given Table — 1. It satisfy the requirements of the desired workability and 7/28 days strength for concrete Quantity of water may be adjusted depending upon the weather condition to get the desired workability. The recommended quantity of water is for the saturated surface dry condition. the recommended mix proportions account for the moisture content of the coarse and fine ‘aggregates supplied for trial mixed. At site, moisture content of aggregates may be different depending on weather condition. Therefore, adjustment for water content should be made at site to get desired workability. Water/cement ratio shall remain constant, Quantity of plasticizer ( if used ) may be adjusted to achieve desired workability for variation in particle shape and texture of aggregates. Trial mix at site should be made to check thee workability and strength of concrete under site condition before the work. Water used for mixing and curing shall be clean and free from injurious amounts of oils, acids, alkalis, salts, sugar, organic materials or other substances that may be deleterious to conerete or steel. Potable water is generally considered satisfactory for mixing concrete. As a guide, it should satisfy the req nts giyen in IS: 3025 ( Part 22 & 23). Nez Dr. Nazful Islam Pet Engineering Depa eS enceaY 2 ia lama Foc cla tl IEE aoa Jamia Nag!Table ~ 1 Design Mix of concrete by weight (kg/cubic meter) Coarse | Coarse Compressive Concrete Cement+| Fine agg. agg. |__Strength Mpa_ Grade_| Water | Flyash_| agg._| 10mm | 20mm | admixture | Slump _|7 days | 28 day: M25 190 | 280 + 90 860 720| 200 4| 610-630] 20.4| 31.65¢ M30 490 | 320+100 | _ 620 700| 250 4.4| 630-650] 25.25 | 36.54¢ | M35 190 | 350+100[ 790 680| 250 4.8 | 630-660| 30.75 | 39.34 M40 190 | 380 +120 [770 660| 260 5.2 | 650-680| 33.35 | 45.075 M45 190 | 410+120| 750 640 | 260 6| 680-700 | 36.3 | 506 Cement = JK OPC 43 Grade. Admixture - Kuna Plast PC 50 of Kunal conchem Table — 2 Sieve Analysis of 10mm size Aggregate As per IS : 2386 (Part - 1) - 1963 Source / Location Kotputi Quantity of Sample 3000 ms ISSieve | Mass Total Total Retained | Cumulative Mass | Retained | Passing | Acceptance ingms __| Retained in gms % % Limit Remarks 12.50 mm o 0 0 100 100) 40.00 mm 288 288 96 904| 85-100 4.75 mm 2310 2598 866 13.4 0-20 2.36 mm 348 2946 98.2 18 0-5 Pan 54 3000 Total 3000 Water absorption 0.30% Specific gravity 2.61% <2 Islam Professor arime' of Ci Engineed ae estsTable ~ 3 Sieve Analysis of 20mm size Aggregate As per IS : 2386 (Part - 1) - 1963 Source / Location __| Kotputli 2 [ Quantity of Sample 3000 gms: IS Sieve | Mass | Total Total Retained | Cumulative Mass | Retained | Passing | Acceptance ie ingms _| Retained in gms | % % Limit Remarks | 40.00 mm mo oO 0 100 100 20.00mm | 244.5 244.5 815| 9185) 85-100 | 10.00 mm 2430 2674.5, 89.15, 10.85 0-20 475mm 309 20835| 9945[ 0.55 0-5 Pan 165 3000 Total 3000 Water absorption 0.62% Specific gravity 2.64% Table — 4 Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate As per IS : 2386 (Part - 1) - 1963 Source/Location | Yamuna Nagar Quantity of Sample 1000 | gms iSSieve |_Mass Total | Total ‘ Retained | Cumulative Mass | Retained | Passing Acceptance Limit, ingms | Retained ingms | % % | Zone | Zone it_| Zone ttt 40.00 mm 0 0 0 100] 400 100 100 4.75 mm 39 39 3.90 96.10 | 90-100] 90-100] 90-100 2.36 mm 470 209| _20.90| _79.10| 69-95| 75-100| 85-100 4.48mm 208 417| 41.70] 5830] 30-70] 55-90] 75-100 600 micron 200 ei7| 61.70] 38.30| 15-34] 35-59 60-79 300 micron 165 7s2|__78.20| 21.80| 5-20| 8-30] 12-40 150 micron 180 ge2|96.20| 3.80| 0-10] 0-10] 0-40 PAN 38 41000 Water absorption 32% The silt content in the fine r. Na: Depart Faculty of Jamia Nagar NowREFERENCES 1. AM. Neville, Properties of Concrete, Longman Publishers, 1988. 2. S.N. Sinha , Reinforced Concrete Design, TMH Publishing. 3. SP 23 ( S&T): 1982-Handbook on Concrete Mixes ,Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi 4. S.N. Sinha Simplified Method for Normal Concrete Mix Design. The India Concrete Journal, Val — 59, No 6, June, 1985. mzrul Islam , Eee ras ne aru or nities Oona Faculty Of Egg. & Technology , Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi-110025