| 
M-25 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN | ||
| 
As per IS 10262-2009 & MORT&H | ||
| 
A-1 | 
Stipulations for Proportioning | |
| 
1 | 
Grade Designation | 
M25 | 
| 
2 | 
Type of Cement | 
OPC 53 grade confirming to IS-12269-1987 | 
| 
3 | 
Maximum Nominal Aggregate Size | 
20 mm | 
| 
4 | 
Minimum Cement Content (MORT&H 1700-3 A) | 
310 kg/m3 | 
| 
5 | 
Maximum Water Cement Ratio (MORT&H 1700-3 A) | 
0.45 | 
| 
6 | 
Workability (MORT&H 1700-4) | 
50-75 mm (Slump) | 
| 
7 | 
Exposure Condition | 
Normal | 
| 
8 | 
Degree of Supervision | 
Good | 
| 
9 | 
Type of Aggregate | 
Crushed Angular Aggregate | 
| 
10 | 
Maximum Cement Content (MORT&H Cl. 1703.2) | 
540 kg/m3 | 
| 
11 | 
Chemical Admixture Type | 
Superplasticiser Confirming to IS-9103 | 
| 
A-2 | 
Test Data for Materials | |
| 
1 | 
Cement Used | 
Coromandal King OPC 53 grade | 
| 
2 | 
Sp. Gravity of Cement | 
3.15 | 
| 
3 | 
Sp. Gravity of Water | 
1.00 | 
| 
4 | 
Chemical Admixture | 
BASF Chemicals Company | 
| 
5 | 
Sp. Gravity of 20 mm Aggregate | 
2.884 | 
| 
6 | 
Sp. Gravity of 10 mm Aggregate | 
2.878 | 
| 
7 | 
Sp. Gravity of Sand | 
2.605 | 
| 
8 | 
Water Absorption of 20 mm Aggregate | 
0.97% | 
| 
9 | 
Water Absorption of 10 mm Aggregate | 
0.83% | 
| 
10 | 
Water Absorption of Sand | 
1.23% | 
| 
11 | 
Free (Surface) Moisture of 20 mm Aggregate | 
nil | 
| 
12 | 
Free (Surface) Moisture of 10 mm Aggregate | 
nil | 
| 
13 | 
Free (Surface) Moisture of Sand | 
nil | 
| 
14 | 
Sieve Analysis of Individual Coarse Aggregates | 
Separate Analysis Done | 
| 
15 | 
Sieve Analysis of Combined Coarse Aggregates | 
Separate Analysis Done | 
| 
15 | 
Sp. Gravity of Combined Coarse Aggregates | 
2.882 | 
| 
16 | 
Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregates | 
Separate Analysis Done | 
| 
A-3 | 
Target Strength for Mix Proportioning | |
| 
1 | 
Target Mean Strength (MORT&H 1700-5) | 
36N/mm2 | 
| 
2 | 
Characteristic Strength @ 28 days | 
25N/mm2 | 
| 
A-4 | 
Selection of Water Cement Ratio | |
| 
1 | 
Maximum Water Cement Ratio (MORT&H 1700-3 A) | 
0.45 | 
| 
2 | 
Adopted Water Cement Ratio | 
0.43 | 
| 
A-5 | 
Selection of Water Content | |
| 
1 | 
Maximum Water content (10262-table-2) | 
186 Lit. | 
| 
2 | 
Estimated Water content for 50-75 mm Slump | 
138 Lit. | 
| 
3 | 
Superplasticiser used | 
0.5 % by wt. of cement | 
| 
A-6 | 
Calculation of Cement Content | |
| 
1 | 
Water Cement Ratio | 
0.43 | 
| 
2 | 
Cement Content (138/0.43) | 
320 kg/m3 | 
| 
Which is greater then 310 kg/m3 | ||
| 
A-7 | 
Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate & Fine Aggregate
  Content | |
| 
1 | 
Vol. of C.A. as per table 3 of IS 10262 | 
62.00% | 
| 
2 | 
Adopted Vol. of Coarse Aggregate | 
62.00% | 
| 
Adopted Vol. of Fine Aggregate ( 1-0.62) | 
38.00% | |
| 
A-8 | 
Mix Calculations | |
| 
1 | 
Volume of Concrete in m3 | 
1.00 | 
| 
2 | 
Volume of Cement in m3 | 
0.10 | 
| 
(Mass of Cement) / (Sp. Gravity of Cement)x1000 | ||
| 
3 | 
Volume of Water in m3 | 
0.138 | 
| 
(Mass of Water) / (Sp. Gravity of Water)x1000 | ||
| 
4 | 
Volume of Admixture @ 0.5% in m3 | 
0.00134 | 
| 
(Mass of Admixture)/(Sp. Gravity of Admixture)x1000 | ||
| 
5 | 
Volume of All in Aggregate in m3 | 
0.759 | 
| 
Sr. no. 1 – (Sr. no. 2+3+4) | ||
| 
6 | 
Volume of Coarse Aggregate in m3 | 
0.471 | 
| 
Sr. no. 5 x 0.62 | ||
| 
7 | 
Volume of Fine Aggregate in m3 | 
0.288 | 
| 
Sr. no. 5 x 0.38 | ||
| 
A-9 | 
Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD Condition) | |
| 
1 | 
Mass of Cement in kg/m3 | 
320 | 
| 
2 | 
Mass of Water in kg/m3 | 
138 | 
| 
3 | 
Mass of Fine Aggregate in kg/m3 | 
751 | 
| 
4 | 
Mass of Coarse Aggregate in kg/m3 | 
1356 | 
| 
Mass of 20 mm in kg/m3 | 
977 | |
| 
Mass of 10 mm in kg/m3 | 
380 | |
| 
5 | 
Mass of Admixture in kg/m3 | 
1.60 | 
| 
6 | 
Water Cement Ratio | 
0.43 |