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The process of selecting suitable ingredients
of concrete and determining their relative
quantities with the objective of producing a
concrete of the required strength, durability,
and workability as economically as possible,
is termed the concrete mix design.
Types of Mixes
1. Nominal Mix
In the past the specifications for concrete prescribed with the
proportions of cement, fine and coarse aggregates.
For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included
in many specifications.
Design mix should meet the design requirements in the fresh and
hardened states.
2. Size of Aggregate.
Workability increases with the increase in the size of the aggregate.
Lesser quantity of water used in large size aggregate also reduces the
quantity of cement for given water-cement ratio and is therefore
economical.
In the situations when the high strength is not necessary but the
conditions of exposure are such that high durability is vital, the
durability requirement will determine the water-cement ratio to be
used.
4. Maximum nominal size of aggregate
All the ingredients have been estimated except the coarse and fine aggregate
content. These quantities are determined by finding out the absolute volume of
cementitious material, water and the chemical admixture; by dividing their
mass by their respective specific gravity, multiplying by 1/1000 and
subtracting the result of their summation from unit volume. The values so
obtained are divided into Coarse and Fine Aggregate fractions by volume in
accordance with coarse aggregate proportion already determined. The coarse
and fine aggregate contents are then determined by multiplying with their
respective specific gravities and multiplying by
1000.
TEST REPORT
Concrete Mix RCC M30 with 20.0mm M.S.A.
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Particulars Result
No.
1 Characteristic Compressive strength in N/Sq.mm 30
2 Maximum size of Aggregate in mm 20.0