mix design for M2

target strength for mix proportioning

Fck (N/mm2) = 25
k(probability coefiicint) 1.65
s (standard deviation) 4

Fck (N/mm2) =
' 31.6

selection of water- cement ratio

W/C ratio based on cement & concrete 28 strength

0.45

max W/C ratio 0.45

selection of water content

maximum water content in kg or litre (based on max. nominal size of agg.) 186

estimated water content for given slump in kg or litre 191.58

estimated w. c. for given admixture in kg or litre 191.58

final w.c.= 191.58

calculation of cement content

cement content (kg/m3) 425.73333333

minimum cement content (kg/m3) 425.73333333

final cement content (kg/m3) 425.73333333

estimation of Coarse Aggrgate proportion

volume of CA 0.62

volume of CA for given W/C ratio 0.63

volume of CA for given placing condition 0.63

volume of FA 0.37
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volume of concrete (m3) 1

volume of cement (m3) 0.136

volume of water (m3) 0.192

volume of admixture (m3) 0

volume of all in aggregate(m3) 0.672

mass of CA 1176.94

mass of FA 653.92

final mix proportion

water(kg/m3) 191.58
cement(kg/m3) 425.73333333
fine aggregate(kg/m3) 653.92
coarese aggregate(kg/m3) 1176.94
chemical admixture(kg/m3) #DIV/0!
water-cement ratio 0.45

final mix proportion by wt.

water cement FA
0.45 1 1.5359849671
design for M25 grade
details for proportioning

grade of concrete (N/mm2)

type of cement(N/mm2)
maximum nominal size of agg.(mm)

exposure condition(durability)
minimum cement content(kg/m3)
maximum free water cement ratio
workability(slump) in mm

size of agg. water content,kg

10 208
20 186
40 165

admixture = 0

No admixture 0
water reducing admixture = 1
super plasticizer admixture= 2

max. cement content according to is-456(kg/m3)

fine agg. Zone(based on is 383-1970)= 2

volume of CA for w/c ratio=

fine agg. Zone agg. Size(mm)=
zone-1 1
zone-2 2
zone-3 3
zone-4 4

0.5 0.2
0.5 0.15
 0.5 0.1
0.5 0.05

0.5 0.05
0.5 0.1
0.5 0.15
0.5 0.2

method of placing of concrete= 0

no method= 0
pumping= 1

specific gravity of cement 3.13

specific gravity of water 1
specific gravity of admixture 0
specific gravity of CA 2.78
specific gravity of FA 2.63

CA
2.7645
 25
43
20 10 10 33

moderate 20 15 43
300 40 20 53
0.5 25
75 30

35
40
45
50
55

s.no exposure

1 mild
2 moderate
3 severe
4 very severe
5 extreme

450

of CA for w/c ratio= 0.5

10 20 40
0.44 0.6 0.69
0.46 0.62 0.71
0.48 0.64 0.73
0.5 0.66 0.75

0.3 0.66
0.35 0.65
 0.4 0.64
0.45 0.63
0.5 0.62
0.55 0.61
0.6 0.6
0.65 0.59
0.7 0.58
 according to is-456: 2000
plain concrete reinforced co
min. cement content(kg/m3) max. free w/c ratio min. grade of concrete min. cement content(kg/m3)
220 0.6 300
240 0.6 M 15 300
250 0.5 M 20 320
260 0.45 M 20 340
280 0.4 M 25 360
 reinforced concrete
min. cement content(kg/m3) max. free w/c ratio min. grade of concrete
300 0.55 M 20
300 0.5 M 25
320 0.45 M 30
340 0.45 M 35
360 0.4 M 40