CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

I. Data Required
a. Type of Exposure

Mild, Severe, Very Severe and Extreme

b. Type of Quality Control

Good, Very Good, Fair

c. Workability of Concrete

CF = 0.8 or 0.90

d. Grade of Concrete

M20, M25, M30.M80.

e. Type of Aggregate (CA)

Solid or Porous

f. Size of Course Aggregate (da)

10mm, 20mm or 40mm

g. Type of Sand
h. Type of Cement

Zone I, II, III or IV

C33, C43 or C53

II. Properties of Cement

a.
b.
c.
d.

Specific gravity
Fineness
Normal consistency
Setting times

III. Properties of Aggregate (FA & CA)

a. Specific gravity
b. Bulk density
c. Water present in aggregate
d. Bulking of sand

Mix Design
a. Characteristic strength = fck
b. Degree of workability desired
c. Type of exposure [Durability]
i.

Minimum Cement Content

ii. Limitation on Water Cement Ratio

d. Type and maximum size of aggregate

e. Standard deviation of compressive strength of concrete (Table
1 of IS: 10262 -1982)

Target strength of mix

Selection of w/c Ratio

i. In the absence of data on type of cement, aggregate, and other
parameters.
ii. w/c ratio corresponding to the target strength is selected from Fig.
1, of IS 10262.

Calculation of aggregate content