Table 1.

2 Permissible Limit for solids (Source: IS:456: 2000, Table 1)

SLNo. Solid type

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1. Organic 200
2. Inorganic 3000
3. Sulphates (as SO3) 400

4. Chlorides (as Cl) 2000 (with no embedded steel)

5. Chlorides (as CI) 500 for R.C. work

6. Suspended matter 2000

 aim of producing an economical
concrete and tinding their relative proportions with the
concrete of certain strength and durability is called designed mix. Nominal mix mix is
is
concrete
one which adopts
certain properties of ingredients based on experience and does not
of mix should beThe nominal
preferred.
consider
consider the properties ingredients. Design
mix properties is given in Table 1.4.
and Goel, 2010)
Table 1.4 Proportion for Nominal Concrete Mix (Source: Syal
Total quantity of dry aggregates Proportion of Quantityof
water per
Grade by mass per 50 kg of cement to fne aggregate
to coarse 50 kg of
of be taken as the sum o the
aggregate (By cement Max.
concrete individual masses of fine and
coarse aggregates Max kg mass (Litres)
3333333SI333333
800 Generally 1:2 60
M5.0
625 but subject to 45
M7.5
480 an upper limit 34
M10
350 of 1:1 1/2 and 32
M15
a lower limit
250 of 1:2 1/2 30
M20
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