MIX DESIGN BY IS-10262-2009

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING , GBU APIRIL 2017

STEP:6. CALCULATION CEMENTIOUS MATERIAL

CONTENT
The process of selecting suitable
From the w/c ratio and the quantity of water per unit volume of
ingredients of concrete and de-
cement, calculate the amount of cementious material.
termining their relative amounts
with the objective of producing a After calculating the quantity of cement material, compare it with
concrete of the required, the values given in the table 5 of IS 456.
strength, durability and workabil-
ity as economically as possible The greater of the two values is then adopted.
is termed the concrete mix de-
sign.
STEP:7. FINDING OUT VOLUME PROPORTIONS FOR
COARSE AGGREGATE AND FINE AGGREGATE
PROCEDURE: Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to unit volume of total
aggregate for different zones of fine aggregate is selected from
STEP:1. DESIGN SPECIFICATION REQUIRED table 3 of IS 10262.
Grade designation (whether Workability This table is only applicable for w/c ratio of 0.5.For w/c ratio other
M10, M15, M20 etc)
Exposure conditions (As per than 0.5 certain adjustment are made:
Type of cement to be used IS-456-Table-4) 1. For every +0.05 change in W/C ratio: -0.01 is done in propor-
Maximum nominal size of ag- Method of transporting and tion of coarse aggregate
gregates placing 2. For every -0.05 change in W/C ratio: +0.01is done in proportion
Minimum cement content Type of aggregate (angular, of coarse aggregate
sub angular, rounded etc)
Maximum water-cement ratio 3. For Pumpable Mix : -10 %
Type of admixture to be used
(if any)
STEP:8. MIX CALCULATION
STEP:2. TESTING OF MATERIAL
Concrete Tests to be Done VOLUME OF CON- 1m3
Ingredients CRETE(a)
Cement Specific - - - Volume of cement (b) (Mass of cement/specific gravity
Gravity of cement)*(1/1000)
Coarse Ag- Specific Water Ab- Free Sur- Sieve Analysis Volume of water (c) (Mass of water/specific gravity of
gregate Gravity sorption face water)*(1/1000)
Moisture Volume of admixture(d) (Mass of admixture/specific grav-
Fine Ag- Specific Water Ab- Free Sur- Sieve Analysis ity of admixture)*(1/1000)
gregate Gravity sorption face
Moisture Volume of total aggregate [a-(b+c+d)]
Admixture Specific - - - (C.A+F.A) (e)
(if any) Gravity Mass of coarse aggregate e*Volume of coarse aggre-
gate*specific gravity of coarse
STEP:3. TARGET STRENGTH CALCULATION aggregate*1000
Calculate the target compressive strength using the formula given Mass of fine aggregate e*Volume of fine aggre-
below. gate*specific gravity of fine ag-
gregate*1000
fck = fck + 1.65s
fck = Target compressive strength at 28 days in N/mm2.
STEP:9.TRIAL MIX
Conduct a trial mix as per the amount of material calculated above.
fck = Characteristic compressive strength at 28 days in N/mm2.
(same as grade of concrete, see table below)
s = Standard deviation (from Is 10262-2009,Table 1) STEP:10. MEASURMENT OF WORKABILITY(BY SLUMP
STEP:4. SELECTION OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO CONE TEST)
For preliminary calculation, water cement ratio as given is IS-456- The mix shall be carefully observed for freedom from segregation
Table 5 for different environmental exposure condition, may be and bleeding
used.
Refer the table 3 (As per IS-456) to choose right type of environ- STEP:11.REPEATING TRIAL MIXES
ment depending upon different exposure conditions to con-
crete. If the required workability or compressive strength is not obtained
from trail mix 1, then various trail mixes are produced by vary-
STEP:5. SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT ing w/c ratio, quantity of admixture used to get required value.
From table 2 of IS 10262 w/c ratio can be calculated according to RESULTS:
maximum size of aggregate used.
The values given in the table 2 is applicable only for angular CONCRETE CEMENT :F.A :C.A
coarse aggregate and for a slump value in between 25 to GRADE
50mm. M15 1 : 2 : 4
Acc. To IS code certain adjustments are made to compute water
M20 1 : 1.5 : 3
content for slump value other than 25-50mm and for other type M25 1 : 1 : 2
of aggregate used.