PROPORTIONING OF M-25 DESIGN MIX CONCRETE BASED ON IS: 10262-2009 AND 1S:456-2000

A) Design stipulation for proportioning ;

a) Grade of Concrete : M-25

b) Type of cement : Portlant Pozzolona Cement
c) Nominal Maximum aggregate size : 20 mm
d) Minimum Cement Content : 350 Kg/m3
e) Maximum Free Water Cement Ratio : 0.50 ( Table : 5 of IS : 456-2000)
f) Workability : 75 mm (Slump)
g) Exposure Condition : Moderate
h) Degree of Supervision : Fair
i) Type of aggregate : Crushed and angular aggregate
j) Maximum cement content : 450 g/m3
k) Chemical Admixture : Not used

B) Test Data Materials

a) Sp. Gravity of Cement : 2.98

b) Sp. Gravity of Coarse aggregate : 2.85
c) Sp. Gravity of Fine aggregate : 2.59
d) Water Absorption :
Coarse Aggregate : 0.8 %
Fine Aggregate : 1.0 %
e) Free Surface Moisture :
Coarse Aggregate : Nil
Fine Aggregate : Nil
f) Sieve analysis of coarse aggregate :
Sieve Analysis of coarse % of different fraction Remarks
Size aggregate fraction
(mm) Fraction-I Fraction-II Fraction-I Fraction-II Combined
(20 mm) (10 mm) (60%) (40%)

20 100 100 60 40 100 Conforming

10 0 71.20 0 28.5 34 to Table-2
4.75 9.40 3.70 3.7 of Is:383
2.36 0 0

g) Sieve analysis of Fine aggregate :

Sieve Size % Retained Cumulative % % Passing Limit
(mm Retained
4.75 0 0 100 90-100
2.36 18 18 78 75-100
1.18 11 29 65 55-90
0.600 24 53 41 35-59
0.300 31 84 20 8-30
0.150 10 94 7 0-10
Note : Conforming to Grading Zone-II of IS : 383-1970

C) Target strength and proportioning

Target Mean Strength , f TMS = f ck + k.s

( From table-I of IS: 10262-2009 , Standard Deviation , s = 4+1 = 5)
f TMS = 25 + 1.65 x 5 = 33.25 N/ mm2

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D) Selection of Water-Cement Ratio

From Table : 5 of IS : 456-2000 , For Moderate Exposure maximum water cement ratio = 0.50
Provide Water Cement Ratio= 0.45 < 0.50 , Hence , O.K

E) Selection of Water Content

From Table : 2 of IS: 10262-2009 , Maximum Water Content = 186 litres ( For 25-50 mm slump range and for 20
mm nominal max aggregate size)
For Slump 75 mm , Water Required = 186 + 186x3/100 = 191.58 litres

Cement Content = 191.58 / 0.45 = 425.73 Kg/ m3 , say 426 Kg > 350 Kg / m3

F) Proportioning of coarse aggregate and fine aggregate content

From Table -3 , Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm aggregate size and fine aggregate of Zone-
II & for water-cement ration 0.50 = 0.62
For decreasing Water-Cement Ratio 0.05 , Volume of Coarse Aggregate increased 1% = 0.01
Hence , Volume of Coarse aggregate = 0.62+0.01 = 0.63

G) Mix Calculations

The mix calculations per unit volume of concrete shall be as follows :

a) Volume of Concrete : 1.0 m3 ( Entrapped air-Nil)
b) Volume of Cement = 426 / (2.98 x 1000 ) = 0.1429 m3
c) Volume of water = 0.1916 m3
d) Volume of C.A & F.A = 1- (0.1352+0.1916) = 0.6732 m3
e) Volume of C.A = 0.6732 x 0.63 =0.4241 m3
f) Volume of F.A = 0.6732x 0.37 = 0.2491 m3

Weight of different aggregate , cement and water in per m3 volume of concrete are as follows :

a) Weight of Cement = 426 Kg

b) Weight of water = 191.60 Kg
c) Weight of C.A = 0.4241 x 2.85 x 1000 = 1209 Kg
d) Weight of F.A = 0.2491 x 2.59 x 1000 = 645 Kg

G) Mix Proportion ( In Kg)

Cement Water W/C C.A F.A

426 191.6 0.45 1209 645
1 - 2.83 1.51

This proportion now consider as trial mix -1

H) Trial Mix

Trial Date of Free Slump Mean Compressive

Mix No Casting Water (mm) Strength of concrete
Cement (N/mm2)
ratio 7 days 14 days
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 1 02/01/2015 0.45 67 22.88 33.44
2 Do 0.40 62 24.20 31.68
3 Do 0.50 65 21.12 28.60

Percentage strength of concrete at various ages:

The strength of concrete increases with age Table shows the strength of concrete at different ages in comparison
with the strength at 28 days after casting.

Age Strength per cent TMS for M-25

concrete (N/ sq.
mm)
1 day 16% 5.32
3 days 40% 13.30
7 days 65% 21.61
14 days 90% 29.92
28 days 100% 33.25

Cement Water Ratio Vs. Compressive Strength at 7 days

Nominal Max. Aggregate Size 20 mm
26

24 24.20
22.88
Compressive Strength

22
21.12
20

18

16

14

12

10
2 2.22 2.5
Cement-Water ratio 2 2.22 2.5
Comp. Stregth 21.12 22.88 24.20
Cement-Water Ratio
At 7 days TMS = 21.61 , W/C =0.49

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 Cement Water Ratio Vs. Compressive Strength at 14 days
Nominal Max. Aggregate Size 20 mm
39

35
Compressive Strength

33.44

31 28.60 31.68

27

23

19

15
2 2.22 2.5
C/W 2 2.22 2.5
Comp. Strength 28.60 31.68 33.44

Cement-Water Ratio
At 14 days TMS = 29.92 , W/C 0.48

From Durability Consideration as per Table-5 of IS: 456-2000 maximum W/C = 0.50 and minimum Cement
content = 350 kg/cu. M of concrete.

Now considering Slump 75 mm , observing the trial mix test result ,

W/C (Considered) = 0.45

(I) Final Mix

Hence, the proportion of different aggregates , water and cement selected from trial mix for M-25 design mix
concrete are as follows :

Cement (Kg) Water W/C C.A (Kg) F.A (Kg)

( Litres) Fraction I = 60%
Fraction II = 40 %
426 191.6 0.45 725 + 484 = 1209 645
1 - 2.83 1.51
50 22.50 85 + 57 = 142 76

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Actual quantities required for the mix per bag of cement
(i) Water absorption of C.A = 0.8 % , Hence Water added = 142 x 0.8 % = 1.14 litre

Now , For 50 g of Cement :

(i) Water = 22.50 + 1.14 = 23.64 litres , Say 24.00 litres

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(ii) Coarse Aggregate :
Fraction-I (20 mm ) =85+ 1.14 x0.60 = 85.70 Kg
Fraction-II (10 mm) =57+1.14 x 0.40 = 57.50 Kg
Total = 143.20 kg

(iii) Fine Aggregate : 76 Kg ( Free surface moisture at site should be considered)

Cement (Kg) Water C.A (Kg) F.A (Kg)

( Litres) Fraction I = 60%
Fraction II = 40 %
50 24 143.20 76
1 2.86 1.52

Final Mix Proportion for M-25 Grade Concrete = 1 : 1.52 : 2.86