M15 (1:2:4)concrete Mix:

Target Strength for Mix Proportioning

Target Mean Strength

25N/mm2

Characteristic Strength @ 28 days

15N/mm2

Selection of Water Cement Ratio

Maximum Water Cement Ratio

0.5

Adopted Water Cement Ratio

0.5

Selection of Water Content

Maximum Water content (10262-table-2)

186 Lit.

Estimated Water content for 25 mm Slump

135 Lit.

Superplasticiser used

nil

Calculation of Cement Content

Water Cement Ratio

0.5

Cement Content (135/0.5)

270 kg/m3 Which is greater than 250 kg/m3

Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate & Fine Aggregate Content

Vol. of C.A. as per table 3 of IS 10262 62.00%
Adopted Vol. of Coarse Aggregate

65.00%

Adopted Vol. of Fine Aggregate ( 1-0.65)

35.00%

Mix Calculations
1

Volume of Concrete in m3

1.00

Volume of Cement in m3

0.09

(Mass of Cement) / (Sp. Gravity of Cement)x1000

3

Volume of Water in m3

0.135

(Mass of Water) / (Sp. Gravity of Water)x1000

4

Volume of Admixture @ 0% in m3

nil

(Mass of Admixture)/(Sp. Gravity of Admixture)x1000

5

Volume of All in Aggregate in m3

0.779

Sr. no. 1 (Sr. no. 2+3+4)

6

Volume of Coarse Aggregate in m3

0.507

Sr. no. 5 x 0.65

7

Volume of Fine Aggregate in m3

Sr. no. 5 x 0.35

0.273

Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD Condition)

1

Mass of Cement in kg/m3

270

Mass of Water in kg/m3

135

Mass of Fine Aggregate in kg/m3

711

Mass of Coarse Aggregate in kg/m3

1460

Mass of Admixture in kg/m3 nil

Water Cement Ratio

3

Cost for 1m concrete:

Cost of cement

Rs.1485(275 for 50kg)

Cost of coarse agg. Rs.537(30/cu.ft)

Cost of fine agg.

Rs.415(43/cu.ft)

Mixing charges

Rs.100(assumption)

Total

Rs. 2537.

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