Concrete

Mix Design
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IS sieve I II I (70%) II (30%) Combine
sizes d (100%)
(mm)
20 100 100 70 30 100
10 0 71.20 0 21.36 21.36
4.75 9.40 2.82 2.82
2.36 0 0 0
IS sieve I II I (60%) II (40%) Combine
sizes d (100%)
(mm)
20 100 100 60 40 100
10 0 71.20 0 28.5 28.5
4.75 9.40 3.7 3.7
2.36 0 0 0
 •f’ck=fck+ 1.65s

Target mean compressive

Characteristic compressive Standard deviation
strength at 28 days in N/mm2
strength at 28 days in N/mm2
•f’ck=fck+ 1.65s
S=5 N/mm2 (Table-1)
fck= 40 N/mm2
f’ck= 40+1.65*5
=48.25 N/mm2
 Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

14
12
10

10
8

6
CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2

10+8+12 10+6+14
Mean = =10 Mean = =10
3 3
 Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

14
12
10

10
8

6
CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2

Standard deviation Standard deviation

= =
(10−10)2 +(8−10)2 +(12−10)2 (10−10)2 +(6−10)2 +(14−10)2
3−1 3−1
=2 =4
 Maximum water content =186 litre (for 25 to 50 mm slump range)
for 20 mm aggregate

75 mm slump 100 mm slump

50 mm slump
Water Water
Water =186 lit =186+186*3/100 =186+186*6/100
lit =197.16 lit
CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT
Water-cement ratio = 0.40
Cement content= 197.16/0.40=492.9 kg/m3

From Table 5 of IS 456, minimum cement

content for 'severe' exposure condition = 320 kg/m 3
492.9 kg/m 3 > 320 kg/m 3, hence, O.K.
 For w/c ratio=0.5 0.6
For w/c ratio=0.45 0.61
For w/c ratio=0.4 0.62
For w/c ratio=0.55 0.63

If concrete is pumpable ?
Yes
Reduce C/A by 10%
So, C/A=0.62-0.01*0.62≈0.558
F/A=1-0.558=0.442
 492.9 kg Cement

197 kg Water
3
1𝑚

All in aggregate
492.9 kg Cement

197 kg Water

All in aggregate
 492.9 kg Cement

197 kg Water

.36 ×2.74 ×1000 kg Coarse aggregate

=986 kg

.286 ×2.74 ×1000 kg Fine aggregate

=783 kg
Adjustment for Field Condition