CONCRETE DESIGN MIX - M15

[Design Mix based on IS : 10262 - 2009]

1 DESIGN STIPULATIONS OF CONCRETE:-

a) Characteristic compressive strength

Required in the field at 28 days = 15 N/mm2

b) Max size of aggregate = 20 mm

c) Degree of workability = Good

d) Slump required = 25 mm

e) Degree of Quality control = Good

f) Type of exposure = MODERATE (As per IS-456-2000)

2 TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS:-

A) CEMENT
a) Cement Brand = Shree Ultra cement OPC - 43 Grade
b) Specific Gravity of cement = 3.15
B) WATER
Source = Vijaya Nagar Narmada @5.9km from Batching plant
C) FINE AGGREGATE
a) Source (River Sand) = Begaoun @ Km. 04+680→102.5Km LHS
b) Specific Gravity(SSD) = 2.580
c) Water absorption = 1.75
d) Free (Surface) Moisture = NIL
e) Sieve Analysis of Fine aggregate :

% Passing Confirming Grading

Avg. %
I.S Sieve Size(mm) Zone II (IS :
S-01 S-02 S-03 Passing
383)
10 100 100 100 100 100
4.75 96.49 97.26 95.78 96.51 90 - 100
2.36 90.18 88.40 89.61 89.40 75 - 100
1.18 74.86 72.64 74.22 73.91 55 - 90
0.600 53.42 51.98 54.22 53.21 35 - 59
0.300 14.86 15.66 17.84 16.12 8 - 30
0.150 5.05 3.87 4.81 4.58 0 - 10

D) COARSE AGGREGATE
a) Source = Madav Stone Crusher @16Km from km 592+400 LHS
b) Specific Gravity(SSD) 20 mm = 2.924
10 mm = 2.918
c) Combined Specific Gravity (SSD) = 2.921
d) Water absorption (%) 20 mm = 1.50
10 mm = 1.62
e) Free(Surface) Moisture = NIL
f) Sieve Analysis of Coarse aggregate :
i) 20 mm :
I.S Sieve % Passing Avg. % Spec. as per
Size(mm) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Passing IS: 383
40 100 100 100 100 100
20 95.73 96.38 95.65 95.92 85 - 100
10 4.31 4.97 5.45 4.91 0 - 20
4.75 2.39 2.81 2.16 2.45 0-5
 ii) 10 mm :
I.S Sieve % Passing Avg. % Spec. as per
Size(mm) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Passing IS: 383
20 100 100 100 100 100
10 86.02 87.29 86.67 86.66 85 - 100
4.75 4.76 5.34 5.46 5.19 0 - 20
2.36 0.94 0.87 0.75 0.85 0-5
iii) Combined gradation for Coarse Aggregate:

% Passing Fraction % Passing Specification

I.S Sieve Total % Limit as per
Size(mm) Coarse Aggregate 20 mm 10 mm Passing MoRT&H Table :
1000-1
20 mm 10 mm 60% 40%

40 100 100 60 40 100 100

20 95.92 100 57.55 40.00 97.55 95 - 100

10 4.91 86.66 2.95 34.66 37.61 25 - 55

4.75 2.45 5.19 1.47 2.08 3.55 0 - 10

E) ADMIXTURE :
a) Admixture used (Super Plasticiser) = Protect Flocon R 12
b) %of Admixture used = 0.7% by the weight of Cement

3 DESIGN CALCULATIONS :

3.1) TARGET MEAN STRENGTH = 25 Mpa (as per MoRT&H Table 1700/5)
3.2) SELECTION OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO
From Table 5 of IS 456, maximum water-cement ratio = 0.50
Based on experience, adopt water-cement ratio as 0.50
Hence O.K.
3.3) SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT
From Table 2 of IS 10262(2009), maximum water Content = 186 litre (For 25 to 50 mm slump range) for 20 mm aggregate
Estimated water content for that slump = 186 litre
As superplasticizer is used, the water content can be reduced up 20 percent and above.
Based on trials with superplasticiser, water content reduction of 27 percent has been achieved.
Hence, the arrived water content = 186 x 0.73 = 135.78 litre = 136 litre (say)
3.4) CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT
Water-cement ratio = 0.50
Cement content = 136/0.50 = 272.0 kg/m3
As per MoRT&H, minimum cement content for PCC work = 250kg/m3
272 kg/m3 > 250 kg/m3, hence, O.K.
3.5) PROPORATION OF VOLUME OF COARSE AGGREGATE AND FINE AGGREGATE CONTENT
From Table 3 of IS 10262(2009), Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm size aggregate
and fine aggregate (Zone-II) for water-cement ratio of 0.50 = 0.62.
In the present case water-cement ratio is 0.50, Therefore, Volume of coarse aggregate for the water-
cement ratio of 0.50 = 0.62.
Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate = 0.62 m3
Volume of fine aggregate content = 1 - 0.62 = 0.38 m3
 3.6) MIX CALCULATIONS
The mix calculations per unit volume of concrete shall be as follows :
a) Volume of concrete = 1 m3
Mass of cement 1
b) Volume of cement = x
Specific gravity of cement 1000
272 1
= x
3.15 1000
= 0.086 m3
Mass of water 1
c) Volume of water = x
Specific gravity of water 1000
136 1
= x
1 1000
= 0.136 m3
Mass of admixture 1
d) Volume of admixture = x
Specific gravity of admixture 1000
(Superplasticiser @ 0.9 % 2.45 1
by mass of Cement) = x
1.18 1000
= 0.002 m3
e) Volume of all in aggregate(e) = [ a - (b + c + d)]
= 1 - (0.086 + 0.136 + 0.002)
= 0.776 m3
f) Mass of coarse aggregate = e x Volume of coarse aggregate x Specific gravity of coarse aggregate x 1000
= 0.776 x 0.62 x 2.921 x 1000
= 1405 kg ( e = Volume of all in aggregate)
Hence, 20 mm (60%) = 843 kg and 10 mm (40%) = 562 kg
g) Mass of fine aggregate = e x Volume of fine aggregate x Specific gravity of fine aggregate x 1000
= 0.776 x 0.38 x 2.580 x 1000
= 761 kg ( e = Volume of all in aggregate)
MIX PROPORTION (In SSD Condition)
WATER (kg) CEMENT (kg) F.A. (kg) C.A. (kg)
136 272 761 1405
0.50 1 2.80 5.17
By considering water absorptions following adjustment are given below:-
20 mm C.A = (843 *1.50)/100 = 12.65
So actual weight of 20mm = 843 -12.65 = 830.35 Kg/m3
10 mm C.A = (562*1.62)/100 = 9.10
So actual weight of 10mm = 562 - 9.10 = 552.90 Kg/m3
Sand FA = (761*1.75)/100 = 13.32
So actual weight of sand = 761.0 - 13.32 = 747.68 Kg/m3
Corrected Water Required = 136.0 + 12.65 + 9.10 + 13.32 = 171.07 kg/m3
CORRECTED PROPORTION ( In Dry Condition )
ADMIXTURE
C.A. (kg) F.A. (kg)
(Kg)
WATER (kg) CEMENT (kg) 0.9% by Wt. of
PER CUM 20 mm 10 mm Sand cement
171.07 272.00 830.35 552.90 747.68 2.45
Quantities required for mix per m3 -:
Descriptions SSD condition (Kg) Dry Condition (Kg)
Cement 272 272
Fine aggregate (Sand) 761 747.68
Coarse Aggregate
Fraction I (20mm) 843 830.35
Fraction II (10mm) 562 552.90
Water 136 171.07
Admixture 2.45 2.45
Slump Observed ( after 60min.) = 26 mm 0.0405
Temperature of concrete = 30.00C Cement 11.0
Compressive strength of concrete-: sand 30.3
a) 7day compressive strength = 20.00 N/mm2 20mm 33.6
b) 28 days compressive strength = 27.41 N/mm2 10mm 22.4
water 6.9
admix 99.1

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