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Concrete mix ratio
Prasiddha Concrete, Construction
Cement Sand Gravel Combine dry then mix with water
We all know that on mixing cement with sand, stone/aggregates and water, a paste will form which can be used to
bind the building materials together. This paste is also called as concrete. The strength of this concrete mix is
determined by the proportion on which these cement, sand, stones or aggregates are mixed. There are various
grades of concrete available in the market based on these ratios. Some of them are: M10, M20, M30, M35, etc. So,
what really does M10 or M20 mean or represent.
“M" stands for “mix’, Mix represents concrete with designated proportions of cement, sand and aggregate, And the
number following “M" represents compressive strength of that concrete mix in Nimm? after 28 days. For example, for
M20 grade of concrete mix, its compressive strength after 28 days should be 20 Nimm?2
You can also watch our video here: Video on concrete mix ratio of various grades of concrete
Concrete mix ratio table
Here is the standard chart table showing various grades of concrete mix design along with their respective ratios of
‘cement, sand and aggregates required.
Grades of Ratios of Concrete mix design
Concrete (Cement:Sand: Aggregate)
Ms 1:65:10
M75 14:8
Mo 1:36
M15 124
M20 11.53
M25 12
M30 100.75:1.5
M35 1:0.5:1
mao 1:0,25:0.5,
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17112123, 045 AM, Concrete mix rato for varous grades of concrete - Concrete Mix Design
As you can see in the table above, volume of sand is always kept half of that of aggregates in these standard mix
designs. You can measure and maintain these ratios by using buckets or some other standard cubes which could be
easily used throughout the project. It is necessary to maintain consistency in each and every concrete mix prepared
during the entire project. It is one of the important job of site engineer/supervisor to inspect and enforce it.
Water content ratio in concrete mix
Besides water content also largely determine the strength & workability of concrete. Greater the amount of water,
higher will be the workability of concrete (more fluid) however it reduces the strength of concrete. But if you keep
water too low, workability of water will also reduce. Therefore, it wll be difficult to place such concrete in the
structure. Amount of water required may vary for same volume of concrete for various grades of concrete. Hence, a
balance has to be found in the construction site during concrete mixing
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