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APPENDIX A: MIX DESIGN

Mix design (M30)

Data:

Characteristic compressive strength required = 30 MPa

Maximum size of aggregate = 20 mm

Degree of workability = 0.80

Degree of quality control = Good

Type of exposure = Mild

Specific gravity of

Cement = 3.15

Coarse aggregate = 2.60

Fine aggregate = 2.64

Design:

1. Target mean strength:

Target mean strength = fck + (t x s)
= 30 + (1.65 x 5)
= 38.25 N/mm2
2. Selection of water/cement ratio:

As per IS: 10262-2009, from Fig.1,

Water / Cement ratio = 0.4

3. Selection of water and sand content:

From Table 4, for nominal maximum size of aggregate = 20 mm,
Water content(for 25mm to 50mm slump
and 20mm aggregates) =186 litre
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Required water content for 100 mm slump along with superplasticizers

=186 x 0.06 x 0.91 = 140 litre
Water / Cement ratio = 0.4
Hence, Cement Content = (Water) / (0.37)
= (140) / (0.4)
= 350 kg/m3
Volume of coarse aggregate for w/c ratio 0.4 = 0.62m3
Volume of fine aggregate = 0.38m3

4. The mix calculation is given as follows:

(a)Volume of concrete = 1m3

(b)Volume of cement
(c) Volume of water
(d)Volume of chemical admixture = 7/ (1.145 x 1000) = 0.006m3
(e)Volume of all in aggregates
Mass of coarse aggregate
Mass of fine aggregate
= mass of cement / (specific gravity
x 1000)
= 350 / (3.15 x 1000) = 0.111m3
=140 / 100 = 0.140m3
= a- (b + c+ d) = 0.743m3
= (e) x volume of coarse aggregate
x specific gravity of coarse aggregate
= 1216.2 kg
= (e) x volume of fine aggregate x
specific gravity of fine aggregate =
734 kg

Table A 1.1 Design mix proportion for M30

Water Cement Fine Aggregate Coarse Aggregate
140 kg/m3 350 kg/m3 734 kg/m3 1216.2 kg/m3
0.4 1 2.1 3.4
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MIX DESIGN (M15)

Data:

Characteristic compressive strength required = 15 MPa

Maximum size of aggregate = 20 mm

Degree of workability = 0.80

Degree of quality control = Good

Type of exposure = Mild

Specific gravity of cement = 3.15

Specific gravity of coarse aggregate = 2.6

Specific gravity of fine aggregate = 2.64

Design:

1. Target mean strength:

Target mean strength = 𝑓𝑐𝑘 + (t x s)

= 15 + (1.65 x 3.5)

= 20.8 N/mm2

2. Selection of water/cement ratio:

As per 10262-2009; Figure 1,

Water / Cement ratio = 0.5

3. Selection of water and sand content:

From Table 4, for nominal maximum size of aggregate = 20 mm,

Water content = 186 litres

Required water content for 25mm slump = 135 Kg/m3

Water / Cement ratio = 0.5

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Hence, Cement Content = (water) / (0.5)

= (135) / (0.5)

Cement content = 270 kg

4. Determination of coarse and fine aggregate:

Volume of coarse aggregate from Table 3 = 60 %

Volume of coarse aggregate = 30%

5. The mix calculation is given as follows:

(a)Volume of concrete =1m3

(b)Volume of cement = mass of cement / (specific
gravity x 1000)
= 270/(3.15 x 1000)=0.09 m3
(c) Volume of water =135/1000 = 0.135 m3
(e)Volume of all in aggregates = a- (b + c) = 0.775 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate = (e) x volume of coarse
aggregate x specific
gravity of coarse
aggregate=1308 kg

Mass of fine aggregate = (e)xvolume of fine aggregate

x specific gravity of fine
aggregate = 716 kg

Table A 1.2 Design mix proportion for M15

Water Cement Fine Aggregate Coarse Aggregate

135 Kg/m3 270 Kg/m3 716 Kg/m3 1308 Kg/m3

0.5 1 2.65 4.8