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MixDesignM50Grade
ThemixdesignM50grade(UsingAdmixtureSikament)providedhereisforreferencepurposeonly.Actualsiteconditionsvaryandthusthisshould
beadjustedasperthelocationandotherfactors.

ParametersformixdesignM50

GradeDesignation=M50
Typeofcement=O.P.C43grade
Brandofcement=Vikram(Grasim)
Admixture=Sika[Sikament170(H)]
FineAggregate=ZoneII

Sp.Gravity
Cement=3.15
FineAggregate=2.61
CoarseAggregate(20mm)=2.65
CoarseAggregate(10mm)=2.66

MinimumCement(Aspercontract)=400kg/m3
Maximumwatercementratio(Aspercontract)=0.45

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MixCalculation:

1.TargetMeanStrength=50+(5X1.65)=58.25Mpa

2.Selectionofwatercementratio:
Assumewatercementratio=0.35

3.Calculationofwater:
Approximatewatercontentfor20mmmax.Sizeofaggregate=180kg/m3(AsperTableNo.5,IS:10262).Asplasticizerisproposedwecanreduce
watercontentby20%.

Nowwatercontent=180X0.8=144kg/m3

4.Calculationofcementcontent:
Watercementratio=0.35
Watercontentpercumofconcrete=144kg
Cementcontent=144/0.35=411.4kg/m3
Saycementcontent=412kg/m3(AspercontractMinimumcementcontent400kg/m3)
HenceO.K.

5.CalculationforC.A.&F.A.:[Formulascanbeseeninearlierposts]

Volumeofconcrete=1m3
Volumeofcement=412/(3.15X1000)=0.1308m3
Volumeofwater=144/(1X1000)=0.1440m3
VolumeofAdmixture=4.994/(1.145X1000)=0.0043m3
Totalweightofothermaterialsexceptcoarseaggregate=0.1308+0.1440+0.0043=0.2791m3

Volumeofcoarseandfineaggregate=10.2791=0.7209m3
VolumeofF.A.=0.7209X0.33=0.2379m3(Assuming33%byvolumeoftotalaggregate)

VolumeofC.A.=0.72090.2379=0.4830m3

ThereforeweightofF.A.=0.2379X2.61X1000=620.919kg/m3

SayweightofF.A.=621kg/m3

ThereforeweightofC.A.=0.4830X2.655X1000=1282.365kg/m3

SayweightofC.A.=1284kg/m3

Considering20mm:10mm=0.55:0.45
20mm=706kg.
10mm=578kg.
HenceMixdetailsperm3
Increasingcement,water,admixtureby2.5%forthistrial

Cement=412X1.025=422kg
Water=144X1.025=147.6kg
Fineaggregate=621kg
Coarseaggregate20mm=706kg
Coarseaggregate10mm=578kg
Admixture=1.2%byweightofcement=5.064kg.

Water:cement:F.A.:C.A.=0.35:1:1.472:3.043

Observation:
A.Mixwascohesiveandhomogeneous.
B.Slump=120mm
C.No.ofcubecasted=9Nos.
7daysaveragecompressivestrength=52.07MPa.
28daysaveragecompressivestrength=62.52MPawhichisgreaterthan58.25MPa
Hencethemixaccepted.

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MixDesignM40Grade

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ThemixdesignM40gradeforPier(UsingAdmixtureFosroc)providedhereisforreferencepurposeonly.Actualsiteconditionsvaryandthusthis
shouldbeadjustedasperthelocationandotherfactors.

ParametersformixdesignM40

GradeDesignation=M40
Typeofcement=O.P.C43grade
Brandofcement=Vikram(Grasim)
Admixture=Fosroc(ConplastSP430G8M)
FineAggregate=ZoneII
Sp.GravityCement=3.15
FineAggregate=2.61
CoarseAggregate(20mm)=2.65
CoarseAggregate(10mm)=2.66
MinimumCement(Aspercontract)=400kg/m3
Maximumwatercementratio(Aspercontract)=0.45

MixCalculation:

1.TargetMeanStrength=40+(5X1.65)=48.25Mpa

2.Selectionofwatercementratio:
Assumewatercementratio=0.4

3.Calculationofcementcontent:
Assumecementcontent400kg/m3
(AspercontractMinimumcementcontent400kg/m3)

4.Calculationofwater:
400X0.4=160kgWhichislessthan186kg(AsperTableNo.4,IS:10262)
Henceo.k.

5.CalculationforC.A.&F.A.:AsperIS:10262,Cl.No.3.5.1

V=[W+(C/Sc)+(1/p).(fa/Sfa)]x(1/1000)

V=[W+(C/Sc)+{1/(1p)}.(ca/Sca)]x(1/1000)

Where

V=absolutevolumeoffreshconcrete,whichisequaltogrossvolume(m3)minusthevolumeofentrappedair,

W=massofwater(kg)perm3ofconcrete,

C=massofcement(kg)perm3ofconcrete,

Sc=specificgravityofcement,

(p)=Ratiooffineaggregatetototalaggregatebyabsolutevolume,

(fa),(ca)=totalmassoffineaggregateandcoarseaggregate(kg)perm3of
Concreterespectively,and

Sfa,Sca=specificgravitiesofsaturatedsurfacedryfineaggregateandCoarseaggregaterespectively.

AsperTableNo.3,IS10262,for20mmmaximumsizeentrappedairis2%.

AssumeF.A.by%ofvolumeoftotalaggregate=36.5%

0.98=[160+(400/3.15)+(1/0.365)(Fa/2.61)](1/1000)

=>Fa=660.2kg

SayFa=660kg.

0.98=[160+(400/3.15)+(1/0.635)(Ca/2.655)](1/1000)

=>Ca=1168.37kg.

SayCa=1168kg.

Considering20mm:10mm=0.6:0.4

20mm=701kg.
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10mm=467kg.

HenceMixdetailsperm3

Cement=400kg
Water=160kg
Fineaggregate=660kg
Coarseaggregate20mm=701kg
Coarseaggregate10mm=467kg
Admixture=0.6%byweightofcement=2.4kg.
Recron3S=900gm

Water:cement:F.A.:C.A.=0.4:1:1.65:2.92

Observation:
A.Mixwascohesiveandhomogeneous.
B.Slump=110mm
C.No.ofcubecasted=12Nos.
7daysaveragecompressivestrength=51.26MPa.
28daysaveragecompressivestrength=62.96MPawhichisgreaterthan48.25MPa

Hencethemixisaccepted.

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ConcreteMixDesignM20GradeOfConcrete
1.REQUIREMENTS
a)Specifiedminimumstrength=20N/Sqmm

b)Durabilityrequirements
i)ExposureModerate
ii)MinimumCementContent=300Kgs/cum

c)Cement
(ReferTableNo.5ofIS:4562000)
i)MakeChetak(Birla)
ii)TypeOPC
iii)Grade43

d)Workability
i)compactingfactor=0.7

e)DegreeofqualitycontrolGood
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ConcreteMixDesignM60
CONCRETEMIXDESIGN(GRADEM60)

(a)DESIGNSTIPULATION:
Targetstrength=60Mpa
Maxsizeofaggregateused=12.5mm
Specificgravityofcement=3.15
Specificgravityoffineaggregate(F.A)=2.6
SpecificgravityofCoarseaggregate(C.A)=2.64
DryRoddedBulkDensityoffineaggregate=1726Kg/m3
DryRoddedBulkDensityofcoarseaggregate=1638Kg/m3
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