Mix Design for Concrete 15

A1.Design stipulation:
i Characteristic Compressiv= 15 N/mm2
ii Maximum size of aggregat= 20 mm
iii Water Cement ratio = 0.5
Good ###
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iv Degree of quality = Extreme ###
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v Type of Exposure = ###
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vi Slump 25-75 mm ###
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vii Cement content 260 kg ###
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A2. Test data for materials ###
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(i) Cement used = OPC ###
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(ii) Specific gravity of Cement= 3.15
(iii) Specific gravity
Fine Aggregate = 2.920
Coarse Aggregate 2.720
Specific gravity of admixture 1.1
(iv) Water absorption
Fine Aggregate = 1.02 %
Coarse Aggregate
Coarse Aggregate 20 mm 0.92 %
Coarse Aggregate 10 mm 0.9

(v) Free Surface Moisture

Fine Aggregate = Nil %
Coarse Aggregate = Nil %
(vi) Fine Aggregate
confirming the table 4, = 2 Zone
IS 383- Zone

A3.Target mean strength ######

Standard deviation "s" = 3.5 (From Table 2, IS 10262:2019) ######
Tolerance factor "t" = 1.65 ######
 Target mean strength "fc= fck + s x t
= 20.78 N/mm2

X Factor 5.00

Target mean strength "fc= fck + X

= 20.00
Adopt whichever is greater ###

For Highway Project "fck" fck + Current Margin

25.00

A4. Selection of Water Cement Ratio 0.50 Based on trial

A5.Selection of water content

Approximate water conten= 186.00 l/m3 (Table 4, IS 10262) For 50 mm slump and 20 mm aggregate

Estimated water content 186.00

Reduction % 30.11

Net Required qty 130.00

A6 Calculation of cement content
W/C ratio 0.50 Change as per requirement on starting
Calculated Cement 260.00 Kg Fix on starting

A7. Calculation of coarse and fine aggregate

Coase aggregate 0.62 For water cement ratio 0.5

Fine Aggregate 0.38

 Adjustments (Table 6, IS 10262)
Adjustments required in
SN Change in contition Volume of
Water Cement ratio coarse
lower by aggregate
For Increase/Decrease in required
(i) 0
w/c Ratio 0.00
(ii) For w/c ratio 0.50 for
required zone having 0 0.62
water cement ratio 0.50
Total adjustments 0.62

For pumpable concrete reduce 10%

Therefore, Volume of aggregate 0.558
So required Sand content 0.442
Required Water content = 130.00 l/m3

A8. Determination of Fine & Coarse aggregate

a Volume of concrete = 1.00 m3

Air entrapped in concrete= 1 % (From Table 3, IS 10262)

b Volume of Entrapped air i = 0.01 m3

c Volume of cement = [Mass of cement] / {[Specific Gravity of Cement] x 1000}

= 0.083 m3

d Volume of water = [Mass of water] / {[Specific Gravity of water] x 1000}

= 0.130 m3

e Volume of admixture Based of trial we had kept A 0.50% of cement

 = [Mass of admixture ] / {[Specific Gravity of admixture ] x 1000}

= 0.0012 m3

f Volume of all in aggregate=  [(a-b)-(c+d+e)]

e 0.776 m3

g Mass of coarse aggregate = e x Volume of Coarse Aggregate x Specific Gravity of coarse Aggregate x 1000

1178.20 Kg/m3

Mass of the fine aggregate= e x Volume of Fine Aggregate x Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate x 1000

1001.90 Kg/m3

A9.Ingredient without moisture correction

(i) Cement = 260.00 kg
(ii) Fine Aggregate = 1001.90 kg
(iii) Coarse Aggregate = 1178.20 kg
20 mm = 706.92 kg
10 mm = 471.28 kg
(iv) Chemical admixture = 1.30 kg
(v) Water 130.00 kg
Weight of total ingredient 2571.40 kg

Calculation for correction

1 Cement = 350.00

2 Aggregate 20mm = 700.478 kg

 3 Aggregate 10mm = 467.078 kg

4 Sand = 991.78 kg

5 Water = 150.76 kg

6 Admixture = 1.30 kg

Calculation of
Material for total 3 ###
number of cube

Cement in kg
1 4.25

Aggregate20
mm in kg
2 8.51

Aggregate10
mm in kg
3 5.67

4 Sand in kg 12.05

5 Water in kg 1.83

Admixture in
kg
6 0.02
Total 32.34
Remarks Do the trial and based on the 7 days & 28 days compressive strength
result decide trial mix (Different w/c ratio , cement content & dosage
of admixture to get the required slump after required time , 60 ,90
and 180 minutes )
186.00
191.58
197.16
202.74
208.32
213.90
219.48
 Mix Design for Concrete 40

A1.Design stipulation:
i Characteristic Compressiv= 40 N/mm2
ii Maximum size of aggregat= 20 mm
iii Water Cement ratio = 0.38
Good ###
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iv Degree of quality = Mild ###
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v Type of Exposure = ###
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vi Slump 125 mm ###
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vii Cement content 350 kg ###
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A2. Test data for materials ###
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(i) Cement used = OPC ###
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(ii) Specific gravity of Cement= 3.14
(iii) Specific gravity
Fine Aggregate = 2.517
Coarse Aggregate 2.799
Specific gravity of admixture 1.09
(iv) Water absorption
Fine Aggregate = 1.87 %
Coarse Aggregate
Coarse Aggregate 20 mm 0.41 %
Coarse Aggregate 10 mm 0.59

(v) Free Surface Moisture

Fine Aggregate = Nil %
Coarse Aggregate = Nil %
(vi) Fine Aggregate
confirming the table 4, = 3 Zone
IS 383- Zone

A3.Target mean strength ######

Standard deviation "s" = 5 (From Table 2, IS 10262:2019) ######
Tolerance factor "t" = 1.65 ######
 Target mean strength "fc= fck + s x t
= 48.25 N/mm2

X Factor 6.50

Target mean strength "fc= fck + X

= 46.50
Adopt whichever is greater ###

For Highway Project "fck" fck + Current Margin

52.00

A4. Selection of Water Cement Ratio 0.38 Based on trial

A5.Selection of water content

Approximate water conten= 186.00 l/m3 (Table 4, IS 10262) For 50 mm slump and 20 mm aggregate

Estimated water content 202.74

Reduction % 34.40

Net Required qty 133.00

A6 Calculation of cement content
W/C ratio 0.38 Change as per requirement on starting
Calculated Cement 350.00 Kg Fix on starting

A7. Calculation of coarse and fine aggregate

Coase aggregate 0.64 For water cement ratio 0.5

Fine Aggregate 0.36

 Adjustments (Table 6, IS 10262)
Adjustments required in
SN Change in contition Volume of
Water Cement ratio coarse
lower by aggregate
For Increase/Decrease in required
(i) 0.024
w/c Ratio 0.12
(ii) For w/c ratio 0.50 for
required zone having 0 0.64
water cement ratio 0.50
Total adjustments 0.664

For pumpable concrete reduce 10%

Therefore, Volume of aggregate 0.5976
So required Sand content 0.4024
Required Water content = 133.00 l/m3

A8. Determination of Fine & Coarse aggregate

a Volume of concrete = 1.00 m3

Air entrapped in concrete= 1 % (From Table 3, IS 10262)

b Volume of Entrapped air i = 0.01 m3

c Volume of cement = [Mass of cement] / {[Specific Gravity of Cement] x 1000}

= 0.111 m3

d Volume of water = [Mass of water] / {[Specific Gravity of water] x 1000}

= 0.133 m3

e Volume of admixture Based of trial we had kept A 0.50% of cement

 = [Mass of admixture ] / {[Specific Gravity of admixture ] x 1000}

= 0.0016 m3

f Volume of all in aggregate=  [(a-b)-(c+d+e)]

e 0.744 m3

g Mass of coarse aggregate = e x Volume of Coarse Aggregate x Specific Gravity of coarse Aggregate x 1000

1244.36 Kg/m3

Mass of the fine aggregate= e x Volume of Fine Aggregate x Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate x 1000

753.48 Kg/m3

A9.Ingredient without moisture correction

(i) Cement = 350.00 kg
(ii) Fine Aggregate = 753.48 kg
(iii) Coarse Aggregate = 1244.36 kg
20 mm = 746.61 kg
10 mm = 497.74 kg
(iv) Chemical admixture = 1.75 kg
(v) Water 133.00 kg
Weight of total ingredient 2482.59 kg

Calculation for correction

1 Cement = 350.00

2 Aggregate 20mm = 743.566 kg

 3 Aggregate 10mm = 494.824 kg

4 Sand = 739.65 kg

5 Water = 152.80 kg

6 Admixture = 1.75 kg

Calculation of
Material for total 18 ###
number of cube

Cement in kg
1 25.52

Aggregate20
mm in kg
2 54.21

Aggregate10
mm in kg
3 36.07

4 Sand in kg 53.92

5 Water in kg 11.14

Admixture in
kg
6 0.13
Total 180.98
Remarks Do the trial and based on the 7 days & 28 days compressive strength
result decide trial mix (Different w/c ratio , cement content & dosage
of admixture to get the required slump after required time , 60 ,90
and 180 minutes )
 Mix Design for Concrete 15

A1.Design stipulation:
i Characteristic Compressiv= 15 N/mm2
ii Maximum size of aggregat= 20 mm
iii Water Cement ratio = 0.47
Good ###
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iv Degree of quality = Mild ###
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v Type of Exposure = ###
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vi Slump 25-50 mm ###
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vii Cement content 340 kg ###
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A2. Test data for materials ###
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(i) Cement used = OPC ###
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(ii) Specific gravity of Cement= 3.15
(iii) Specific gravity
Fine Aggregate = 2.620
Coarse Aggregate 2.690
Specific gravity of admixture 1.12
(iv) Water absorption
Fine Aggregate = 1.32 %
Coarse Aggregate
Coarse Aggregate 20 mm 0.58 %
Coarse Aggregate 10 mm 0.62

(v) Free Surface Moisture

Fine Aggregate = Nil %
Coarse Aggregate = Nil %
(vi) Fine Aggregate
confirming the table 4, = 2 Zone
IS 383- Zone

A3.Target mean strength ######

Standard deviation "s" = 3.5 (From Table 2, IS 10262:2019) ######
Tolerance factor "t" = 1.65 ######
 Target mean strength "fc= fck + s x t
= 20.78 N/mm2

X Factor 5.00

Target mean strength "fc= fck + X

= 20.00
Adopt whichever is greater ###

For Highway Project "fck" fck + Current Margin

25.00

A4. Selection of Water Cement Ratio 0.47 Based on trial

A5.Selection of water content

Approximate water conten= 186.00 l/m3 (Table 4, IS 10262) For 50 mm slump and 20 mm aggregate

Estimated water content 186.00

Reduction % 14.09

Net Required qty 159.80

A6 Calculation of cement content
W/C ratio 0.47 Change as per requirement on starting
Calculated Cement 340.00 Kg Fix on starting

A7. Calculation of coarse and fine aggregate

Coase aggregate 0.62 For water cement ratio 0.5

Fine Aggregate 0.38

 Adjustments (Table 6, IS 10262)
Adjustments required in
SN Change in contition Volume of
Water Cement ratio coarse
lower by aggregate
For Increase/Decrease in required
(i) 0.006
w/c Ratio 0.03
(ii) For w/c ratio 0.50 for
required zone having 0 0.62
water cement ratio 0.50
Total adjustments 0.626

For pumpable concrete reduce 10%

Therefore, Volume of aggregate 0.5634
So required Sand content 0.4366
Required Water content = 159.80 l/m3

A8. Determination of Fine & Coarse aggregate

a Volume of concrete = 1.00 m3

Air entrapped in concrete= 1 % (From Table 3, IS 10262)

b Volume of Entrapped air i = 0.01 m3

c Volume of cement = [Mass of cement] / {[Specific Gravity of Cement] x 1000}

= 0.108 m3

d Volume of water = [Mass of water] / {[Specific Gravity of water] x 1000}

= 0.160 m3

e Volume of admixture Based of trial we had kept A 0.50% of cement

 = [Mass of admixture ] / {[Specific Gravity of admixture ] x 1000}

= 0.0015 m3

f Volume of all in aggregate=  [(a-b)-(c+d+e)]

e 0.721 m3

g Mass of coarse aggregate = e x Volume of Coarse Aggregate x Specific Gravity of coarse Aggregate x 1000

1092.32 Kg/m3

Mass of the fine aggregate= e x Volume of Fine Aggregate x Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate x 1000

824.46 Kg/m3

A9.Ingredient without moisture correction

(i) Cement = 340.00 kg
(ii) Fine Aggregate = 824.46 kg
(iii) Coarse Aggregate = 1092.32 kg
20 mm = 655.39 kg
10 mm = 436.93 kg
(iv) Chemical admixture = 1.70 kg
(v) Water 159.80 kg
Weight of total ingredient 2418.28 kg

Calculation for correction

1 Cement = 350.00

2 Aggregate 20mm = 651.615 kg

 3 Aggregate 10mm = 434.237 kg

4 Sand = 813.71 kg

5 Water = 177.01 kg

6 Admixture = 1.70 kg

Calculation of
Material for total 18 ###
number of cube

Cement in kg
1 25.52

Aggregate20
mm in kg
2 47.50

Aggregate10
mm in kg
3 31.66

4 Sand in kg 59.32

5 Water in kg 12.90

Admixture in
kg
6 0.12
Total 177.02
Remarks Do the trial and based on the 7 days & 28 days compressive strength
result decide trial mix (Different w/c ratio , cement content & dosage
of admixture to get the required slump after required time , 60 ,90
and 180 minutes )
186.00
191.58
197.16
202.74
208.32
213.90
219.48