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Concrete Mix Design as per IS 10262: 1982
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Abstract

Concrete occupies unique position among the modern construction materials,
Concrete is a material used in building construction, consisting of a hard, chemically
inert particulate substance, known as an aggregate (usually made for different
types of sand and gravel), that is bond by cement and water.
The ultimate strength of concrete is influenced by the water-cementitious ratio
(w/cm), the design constituents, and the mixing, placement and curing methods
employed. All things being equal, concrete with a lower water-cement
(cementitious) ratio makes a stronger concrete than that with a higher ratio. The
total quantity of cementitious materials (Portland cement, slag cement, pozzolans)
can affect strength, water demand, shrinkage, abrasion resistance and density. All
concrete will crack independent of whether or not it has sufficient compressive
strength. In fact, high Portland cement content mixtures can actually crack more
readily due to increased hydration rate. As concrete transforms from its plastic
state, hydrating to a solid, the material undergoes shrinkage. Plastic shrinkage
cracks can occur soon after placement but if the evaporation rate is high they often
can actually occur during finishing operations, for example in hot weather or a
breezy day. In very high-strength concrete mixtures (greater than 70 MPa) the
crushing strength of the aggregate can be a limiting factor to the ultimate
compressive strength. In lean concretes (with a high water-cement ratio) the
crushing strength of the aggregates is not so significant.
The process of selecting suitable ingredients of concrete and determining their
relative amounts with an objective of producing a concrete of required strength,
durability, and workability as economically as possible is termed as concrete mix
design.


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Acknowledgement

We take this opportunity to thank all of those who have helped us to complete this
Project. It is a pleasure, at this time, to remember each and every one. Our special
thanks goes to project guide Dr. Abhay Sharma, who indeed helped us a lot to
complete this Project successfully.

We are extremely grateful to all other faculties of civil Engineering department for
valuable support, inspiration and guidance at all stages.

We should not forget to thank our parents, friends and all those who have encouraged
us to do this project.


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Table of content

Abstract...01

Acknowledgement...02

Introduction.....04

History timeline of Cement....05

Concrete mix Design...08

Indian standard Concrete Mix proportioning guidelines...09

Example on concrete Mix design (Practical conducted in lab)..15

Test results..28

Conclusion29

References...30


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Introduction of concrete

Concrete has relatively high compressive strength, but significantly lower tensile
strength, as a result, without compensating, concrete would almost always fail
from tensile stresses even when loaded in compression and is usually reinforced
with materials that are strong in tension (usually steel). concrete is relatively
constant at low stress levels but starts decreasing at higher stress levels as matrix
cracking develops. Concrete has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, and
as it matures concrete shrinks. All concrete structures will crack to some extent,
due to shrinkage and tension. Concrete which is subjected to long-duration forces
is prone to creep.
The ultimate strength of concrete is influenced by the water-cementitious ratio
(w/cm), the design constituents, and the mixing, placement and curing methods
employed. All things being equal, concrete with a lower water-cement
(cementitious) ratio makes a stronger concrete than that with a higher ratio. The total
quantity of cementitious materials (Portland cement, slag cement, pozzolans) can
affect strength, water demand, shrinkage, abrasion resistance and density. All
concrete will crack independent of whether or not it has sufficient compressive
strength. In fact, high Portland cement content mixtures can actually crack more
readily due to increased hydration rate. As concrete transforms from its plastic state,
hydrating to a solid, the material undergoes shrinkage. Plastic shrinkage cracks can
occur soon after placement but if the evaporation rate is high they often can actually
occur during finishing operations, for example in hot weather or a breezy day. In
very high-strength concrete mixtures (greater than 70 MPa) the crushing strength of
the aggregate can be a limiting factor to the ultimate compressive strength. In lean
concretes (with a high water-cement ratio) the crushing strength of the aggregates
is not so significant.


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History Timeline of Cement

12,000,000
BC
Reactions between limestone and oil shale during spontaneous combustion
occurred in Israel to form a natural deposit of cement compounds. The
deposits were characterized by Israeli geologists in the 1960's and 70's.
3000 BC
Egyptians
Used mud mixed with straw to bind dried bricks. They also
used gypsum mortars and mortars of lime in the pyramids.
Chinese Used cementitious materials to hold bamboo together in their boats and in
the Great Wall.
800 BC
Greeks, Crete
& Cyprus
Used lime mortars which were much harder than later Roman mortars.
300 BC
Babylonians &
As Syrians
Used bitumen to bind stones and bricks.
300 BC - 476
AD
Romans
Used pozzolana cement from Pozzuoli, Italy near Mt. Vesuvius to build the
Appian Way, Roman baths, the Coliseum and Pantheon in Rome, and the
Pont du Gard aqueduct in south France. They used lime as a cementitious
material. Pliny reported a mortar mixture of 1 part lime to 4 parts sand.
Vitruvius reported a 2 parts pozzolana to 1 part lime. Animal fat, milk, and
blood were used as admixtures (substances added to cement to increase the
properties.) These structures still exist today!
1200 - 1500
The Middle
Ages
The quality of cementing materials deteriorated. The use of burning lime
and pozzolan (admixture) was lost, but reintroduced in the 1300's
1678 Joseph Moxon wrote about a hidden fire in heated lime that appears upon
the addition of water.
1779 Bry Higgins was issued a patent for hydraulic cement (stucco) for exterior
plastering use.
1780 Bry Higgins published "Experiments and Observations Made With the View
of Improving the Art of Composing and Applying Calcareous Cements and of
Preparing Quicklime."
1793 John Smeaton found that the calcination of limestone containing clay gave a
lime which hardened under water (hydraulic lime). He used hydraulic lime to
rebuild Eddy stone Lighthouse in Cornwall, England which he had been
commissioned to build in 1756, but had to first invent a material that would
not be affected by water. He wrote a book about his work.
1796 James Parker from England patented a natural hydraulic cement by calcining
nodules of impure limestone containing clay, called Parker's Cement or
Roman Cement.

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1802 In France, a similar Roman Cement process was used.
1810 Edgar Dobbs received a patent for hydraulic mortars, stucco, and plaster,
although they were of poor quality due to lack of kiln precautions.
1812 -1813 Louis Vicat of France prepared artificial hydraulic lime by calcining synthetic
mixtures of limestone and clay.
1818 Maurice St. Leger was issued patents for hydraulic cement. Natural Cement
was produced in the USA. Natural cement is limestone that naturally has the
appropriate amounts of clay to make the same type of concrete as John
Smeaton discovered.
1824 Joseph Aspdin of England invented Portland by burning finely ground chalk
with finely divided clay in a lime kiln until carbon dioxide was driven off. The
sintered product was then ground and he called it Portland cement named
after the high quality building stones quarried at Portland, England.
1828 I. K. Brunel is credited with the first engineering application of Portland
cement, which was used to fill a breach in the Thames Tunnel.
1830 The first production of lime and hydraulic cement took place in Canada
1886
The first rotary kiln was introduced in England to replace the vertical shaft
kilns
1889 The first concrete reinforced bridge is built.
1930 Air entraining agents were introduced to improve concrete's resistance to
freeze/thaw damage.
1936 The first major concrete dams, Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee Dam, were
built. They still exist today!
1967 First concrete domed sport structure, the Assembly Hall, was constructed at
The University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign.
1970's Fiber reinforcement in concrete was introduced.
1980's Superplasticizers were introduced as admixtures.
1985 Silica fume was introduced as a pozzolanic additive.
The "highest strength" concrete was used in building the Union Plaza
constructed in Seattle, Washington.

1992 The tallest reinforced concrete building in the world was constructed at 311
S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Illinois.


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Concrete Mix Design

The concrete mix design for superstructure concrete must produce a workable
concrete mixture having properties that will not exceed the maximum and/or
minimum values defined in the special provision. Workability in concrete defines
its capacity to be placed, consolidated, and finished without harmful segregation
or bleeding. Workability is affected by aggregate gradation, particle shape,
proportioning of aggregate, amount and qualities of cementitious materials,
presence of entrained air, amount and quality of high range water reducer, and
consistency of mixture.
Consistency of the concrete mixture is its relative mobility and is measured in terms
of slump. The higher the slump the more mobile the concrete, affecting the ease
with which the concrete will flow during placement. Consistency is not synonymous
with workability. Two different mix designs may have the same slump; however,
their workability may be different.
Selection of target parameters by the contractor for any mix design must consider
the influence of the following:
1. Material availability and economics
2. Variability of each material throughout period of usage
3. Control capability of production plant
4. Ambient conditions expected at the time(s) of concrete placement
5. Logistics of concrete production, delivery, and placement
6. Variability in testing concrete properties
7. Generation of heat in large structural elements and differential in thermal
gradient


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Indian Standard Concrete Mix proportioning-Guidelines
Indian standard recommended method of concrete Mix Design (IS 10262 -1982)
was first introduced during the year of 1982. In the revision of IS 456:2000, a
number of changes were introduced which necessitated the revision of IS 10262 of
1982. A committee was set up to review the method of mix design in conformity
with IS 456:2000. The committee took long time and came up with a new guidelines
for concrete mix proportioning.
The information below is based on the guidelines given in Indian Standard IS
10262:2009 for concrete mix proportioning.
1. Data Required For Mix Proportioning.
Grade of concrete
Maximum size of aggregate
Minimum cement content
Maximum water/cement ratio
Workability in terms of slump
Maximum temperature at the pouring point
Early age strength (if required)
Grading zone of fine aggregate
Type of aggregate
Maximum cement content
Kind of admixture used
Specific gravity of all the material used and dosage etc.
Exposure condition
Method of placing
Degree of supervision

2. Target Mean Strength
Concrete mix should be designed for certain higher strength than characteristic
strength so that the field strength or site strength of concrete will not be falling
below the characteristic strength by certain percentage.
Assuming 5 percent of the site results are allowed to fall below the characteristic
strength, the target mean strength is given by the following relation.

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fck = fck + t* S
fck = fck + 1.65*S (1.65 is applicable for 5% of the result is allowed to fall below the
characteristic strength.)
Where, fck = Target mean compressive strength at 28 days
fck = Characteristic compressive strength in 28 days
S = Standard Deviation
t= Tolerance factor
Assumed standard Deviation (IS 456:2000.) Table 8
Grade of concrete Assumed standard Deviations
(N/mm
2
)
M 10
M 15
3.5
M 20
M 25
4.0
M 30
M 35
M 40
M 45
M 50
M 55
M60
5.0

NOTE: The above value to the site control having proper storage of cement, weigh
batching of all materials, controlled addition of water, regular checking of all
materials, and all periodical checking of workability and strength. If there is
deviation from above condition the given value in above table should be increased
by 1 N/mm
2
.

Value of tolerance factor (t) (Risk factor)
Tolerance level
Number of samples
1 in 10 1 in 15 1 in 20 1 in 40 1 in 100
10
20
30
Infinite
1.37
1.32
1.31
1.28

1.65
1.58
1.54
1.50
1.81
1.72
1.70
1.64
2.23
2.09
2.04
1.96

1.76
2.53
2.46
2.33

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NOTE: Some organizations directly specify the target mean strength for given
characteristic mean strength, without using the standard deviation value, while
some organization aim at the target mean strength of 20 percent more than the
characteristic mean strength for their preliminary trial in laboratory. They expect
that if the trail mix is done at 20% higher than characteristic strength the concrete
strength is sure to get strength satisfying the acceptance criteria given in IS: 456.

3. Selection Of Water Cement Ratio
In the recommended guideline for concrete mix design of IS 10262: 1982,
water/cement ratio was mainly selected from ABCDEF curve drawn in a graph
connecting strength of concrete and water/cement ratio. ABCDEF curves refer to
the strength of various cement. The way of finding water/cement ratio was giving
a very uneconomical mix design and also have to know the strength of cement.
Sticky speaking, Water/cement ratio for the concrete to be used in particular
project or for big project should be found out by large number of laboratory or site
trails using the type of aggregate and other materials actually to be used for
establishing the relationship between strength and water/cement ratio. But this
way of establishing strength Vs water/cement relationship will not become
practically feasible in most of the cases for lack of time and data.
In absence of such data following action may be taken.
Use ones experience in fixing the water/cement ratio.
Use the water cement ratio, successfully used in neighboring project or
project successfully completed, recently using nearly the similar materials.
Use the generalized relationship established by researchers. This generalized
relation between water/cement ratio and compressive strength of concrete
helps to decide water cement ratio.


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4. Selection Of Water Content
The water content of concrete is influenced by number of factors, such as
aggregate size, shape, texture, workability, cement and other supplementary
cementitious material type and content and admixtures. An increase in aggregate
size, reduction in water/cement ratio, reduction in slump, use of rounded
aggregate, use of natural sand, use of plasticizers will reduce the water content. On
the other hand increased temperature, increase in cement content, increase in
slump, and increase in water/cement ratio, angular aggregate, and use of
manufactured sand and larger percentage of fine aggregate as compared to coarse
aggregate will increase the water content.
Maximum water content per cubic meter of concrete for Nominal maximum size of
Aggregate.
Sl.No

Nominal maximum
size of aggregate
(mm)
Maximum water content
(Kg)
1
2
3
10
20
40

208
186
165

NOTE: The quantity of water given in the table is for angular coarse aggregate and
for 25 to 50 mm of slump range. The water quantity given in table can be reduced
by 10 kg for sub- angular aggregate, 20 kg for gravel with same crushed particles,
and 25 kg for rounded gravel.
For the required workability (other than 25 to 50 mm slump), the required water
content maybe established by trail or can be estimated by an increase of 3 percent
of water for every 25 mm of increased slump or alternatively by use of admixtures.
It is also indicated that plasticizers reduces water content up to 10 percent and
superplasticizers reduces the water content up to 30 percent.


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5. Calculation of Cementitious Material Content.

Cement plus supplementary cementitious material content per unit volume of
concrete maybe calculated from the free water/cement ratio and quantity of
water per unit volume of concrete.
The cementitious material content so calculated shall be checked against the
minimum cementitious content for durability requirement and greater of two
values is adopted.
Minimum Cement Content, maximum W/c ratio and minimum Grade of concrete for different
exposures with normal weight aggregate of 20 mm nominal maximum size. IS 456: 2000.
Table5.
Sl.No Exposure Plain Concrete Reinforced Concrete
Minimum
cement
contents
Kg/m
3
Maximum
free W/C
ratio
Minimum
Grade of
concrete
Minimum
cement
content
Kg/m
3
Maximum
free
W/C ratio
Minimum
Grade of
concrete

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mild
Moderate
Severe
Very severe
Extreme

220
240
250
260
280
0.60
0.60
0.50
0.45
0.40
-
M 15
M 20
M 20
M 25
300
300
320
340
360
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.45
0.40

M 20
M 25
M 30
M 35
M 40

NOTES: Cement content given in the table is irrespective of the grade of cement and
it is inclusive of all the supplementary cementitious material. The additions of all
supplementary cementitious material may be taken into account in the concrete
composition with respect to the cement content and W/C ratio if the suitability is
established and as long as the maximum amounts taken into account do not exceed
the limit prescribed in relevant codes.
Minimum grade for plain concrete under mild condition is not specified.


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Adjustment to minimum Cement contents for aggregates other than 20 mm Nominal
maximum Size as per IS 456: 2000
Sl.No Nominal maximum
aggregate size
mm
Adjustment to minimum cement
content in above table
Kg/m
3
1.
2.
3.
10
20
40
+40
0
-30

6. Estimation Of Coarse Aggregate Proportion
The approximate aggregate volume is given in table below for W/C ratio of 0.5. This
volume maybe adjusted for other water/cement ratio in following way. For every
decrease of W/C ratio by 0.05, the coarse aggregate volume is increased by 1.0
percent to reduce the sand content and for every increase of W/C ratio by 0.05 the
coarse aggregate volume maybe decreased by 1.0 percent to increase the sand
content.
For more workable mixes for pumping, it may be desirable to reduce the coarse
aggregate content by about 10 percent.
Volume of coarse aggregate per unit volume of total aggregate for different zones of fine
aggregate for water cement ratio of 0.5
Sl.No Nominal maximum
size of aggregate
mm
Volume of coarse aggregate per unit volume of Total
aggregate for different zones of fine aggregate

Zone IV Zone III Zone II Zone I
1.
2.
3.
10
20
40

0.50
0.66
0.75

0.48
0.64
0.73
0.46
0.62
0.71
0.44
0.60
0.69

7. Combination Of Different Coarse Aggregate Fractions
The aggregate of different sizes maybe combined in different proportions so as to
get overall grading conforming to grading given in Table 2 of IS 383

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8. Estimation Of Fine Aggregate
To estimate the fine aggregate proportion, find out the absolute volume of all the
known ingredients and deduct the sum of all the absolute known volumes from
the unit volume. The result will give the total volume of coarse and fine aggregate
put together. We know the volume of coarse aggregate and hence volume of fine
aggregate can be calculated.

9. Trial mixes
The weight of all the ingredients in kg/m
3
can be found out. The weight of coarse
and fine aggregate are in saturated and surface dry condition. Depending upon
the absorption characteristic or presence of surface moisture the field corrections
are worked out.

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In laboratory carry out Trial number 1. Observe the workability, bleeding and
segregation characteristics and cohesiveness of concrete etc. If the measured
workability in terms of slump is different from the stipulated value, the water
and/or admixture content maybe adjust suitably. With this adjustment, Mix
proportion will be recalculated keeping the water/cement ratio at preselected
value, which will be Trial mix number 2.In addition trial mix number 3 and 4 shall
be made with the same water content as in trial mix number 2 and adjusting varying
water/cement ratio by 10 percent of preselected value.
Mix number 2 and 4 normally provide sufficient information, including the
relationship between compressive strength and water cement ratio.
Example number I
Design a concrete mix for M 35 grade of concrete with the following data
a) Type of cement OPC 43 Grades
b) Maximum size of aggregate 20 mm
c) Exposure condition Severe (RCC)
d) Workability 100 mm slump
e) Minimum cement content 320 kg/m
3

f) Maximum W/C ratio 0.45
g) Method of placing Pumping
h) Degree of supervision good
i) Type of aggregate crushed angular aggregate.
j) Super plasticizers will be used
k) Sp. Gr of coarse aggregate 2.80
l) Sp. Gr of fine aggregate 2.70
m) Water absorption
Coarse aggregate Nil
Fine aggregate Nil
n) Free surface moisture
Coarse aggregate Nil
Fine aggregate Nil
o) Grading of coarse aggregate conforming to Table 2 of IS 383
p) Grading of fine aggregate conforming to grading Zone II


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Solution: A
I. Target mean strength
Characteristic strength fc = 35
Target mean strength fck = fck + 1.65 *S
= 35 + 1.65 * 5 =43.25N/mm
2

Where standard Deviation S is taken as 5N/mm
2

II. Water/cement ratio
Water/cement ratio is taken from the experience of mix designer
W/C =0.42
W/C ratio mentioned in table 5 of IS 456 is 0.45. W/C proposed is 0.42. This
being lesser of two, adopt the W/C ratio as 0.42
III. Selection of water content
Maximum water content as per table given below. This is for the 50 mm
slump.

Estimated water content for 100 mm slump (with nominal maximum size of
aggregate 20 mm) = 186* 6/100 + 186 = 197 litre
(3% increase for every 25mm slump over and above 50 mm slump).
The efficiency of super plasticizers used = 25 percent
Therefore the actual water to be used = 197* 0.75 =148 litre

IV. Calculation of cement content
W/C = 0.42
Therefore Cement content =148/0.42 = 352Kg/m
3


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This cement content is checked with the minimum cement content given in table 5
of IS 456 for durability requirement.
As the calculated cement content 352 Kg/m
3
is more than the minimum cement
content mentioned in table 5 of IS 456, that is 320Kg/m
3
, the cement content of
352 Kg/m
3
is adopted.

V. Calculation of Coarse and Fine Aggregate Content
From the table given below the volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20
mm size of aggregate and fine aggregate zone II, for water cement ratio 0.50 is
found to be 0.62.

In the present case the water/cement ratio is 0.42, that is less by 0.08%. As the W/C
is reduced it is desirable to increase the coarse aggregate content in order to reduce
the fine aggregate content. The coarse aggregate is increased at the rate of 0.01
for every increase in W/C of 0.05.
Therefore, (0.01/0.05)* 0.08 = 0.016

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Volume of coarse aggregate = 0.62
Corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate =0.62 + 0.016 = 0.636
Since it is angular aggregate and the concrete is to be pumped, the coarse
aggregate can be reduced by 10 percent
Therefore, final volume of coarse aggregate = 0.636* 0.9 =0.572 (say 0.57)
So the volume of fine aggregate = 1.0 0.57 = 0.43.

VI. Calculation of mix proportion
Volume of concrete = 1 m
3

Absolute volume of cement = (352/3.15)*(1/1000) m
3

=0.112 m
3

Volume of water = 148 = 0.148 m
3

Volume of chemical admixture = {(1.2 *352)/(100*1.1)}*(1/1000)
=0.004m
3

(Dosage = 1.2 percent by weight of cementitious and specific gravity of super
plasticizers =1.1)
Absolute volume of all the material except Total Aggregates
=0.112 + 0.148 + 0.004 =0.264
Absolute volume of Total aggregate =1.0 0.264 = 0. 736
Weight of coarse aggregate = 0.736 * 0.57 * 2.80 * 1000 =1175 Kg/m
3

Weight of fine aggregate = 0.736 * 0.43 * 2.70 *1000 = 854 Kg/m
3


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Mix proportion for trial number I
Cement 352 Kg/m
3

Water 148 Kg/m
3

Fine aggregate 854 Kg/m
3

Coarse aggregate 1175 Kg/m
3

Chemical admixture 4 Kg/m
3

Wet density of concrete 2533 Kg/m
3

Using,
Cement = 175 grams
Fine aggregate = 425 grams
Coarse aggregate = 585 grams
Water/cement = 0.42
A cube is made to test its compressive strength after 7 days of curing.

Solution; B
= 35 + 1.65 * 5 =43.25N/mm
2

2

Water/cement ratio is taken from the experience of mix designer
W/C =0.42
W/C ratio mentioned in table 5 of IS 456 is 0.45. W/C proposed is 0.42. This
being lesser of two, adopt the W/C ratio as 0.42

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W/C = 0.42
3

From the table given above the volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20
found to be 0.62.
Therefore, (0.01/0.05)* 0.08 = 0.016

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3

3

=0.104 m
3

3

=0.004m
3

plasticizers =1.1)
=0.104 + 0.138 + 0.004 =0.246
Weight of coarse aggregate = 0.754 * 0.57 * 2.80 * 1000 =1203 Kg/m
3

3

Mix proportion for trial number II
Cement 329 Kg/m
3

Water 138 Kg/m
3

3

3

3

Wet density of concrete 2549 Kg/m
3


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Using,
Cement = 155 grams
Water/cement = 0.42
A cube is made to test its compressive strength after 7 days of curing

Solution; C
= 35 + 1.65 * 5 =43.25N/mm
2

2

Water cement ratio is increased by 10 percent that is; 0.42+0.042 =0.462 (say
0.46)
W/C ratio mentioned in table 5 of IS 456 is 0.45.Adopt the W/C ratio as 0.45
W/C =0.45



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W/C = 0.45
3
Since minimum cement content as per IS 456 is 320 Kg/m
3
.Adopt the cement
content of 320kg/m
3
.
found to be 0.62.
Therefore, (0.01/0.05)* 0.05 = 0.01
3

3

=0.102 m
3

3

Volume of chemical admixture = {(1.2 *320)/(100*1.1)}*(1/1000) =0.003m
3


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plasticizers =1.1)
=0.102 + 0.138 + 0.003 =0.243
Weight of coarse aggregate = 0.757 * 0.57 * 2.80 * 1000 =1208Kg/m
3

3

Mix proportion for trial number III
Cement 320 Kg/m
3

Water 138 Kg/m
3

3

3

3

Wet density of concrete 2549Kg/m
3

Using,
Cement = 145 grams
Coarse aggregate = 540grams
Water/cement = 0.45


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Solution; D
= 35 + 1.65 * 5 =43.25N/mm
2

2

Water cement ratio is decreased by 10 percent that is; 0.42 - 0.042 =0.378
(say 0.38)
W/C ratio mentioned in table 5 of IS 456 is 0.45.Adopt the W/C ratio as 0.38
W/C =0.45



W/C = 0.38
3
Since minimum cement content as per IS 456 is 320 Kg/m
3
.Adopt the cement
content of 363kg/m
3
.
found to be 0.62.

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Therefore, (0.01/0.05)* 0.12 = 0.024
3

3

=0.115 m
3

3

=0.004m
3

plasticizers =1.1)
=0.115 + 0.138 + 0.004 =0.257
Weight of coarse aggregate = 0.743 * 0.57 * 2.80 * 1000 =1186Kg/m
3

3


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Mix proportion for trial number IV
Cement 363 Kg/m
3

Water 138 Kg/m
3

3

3

3

Wet density of concrete 2553Kg/m
3

Using,
Cement = 180 grams
Water/cement = 0.38


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The four cubes made have be tested after 7 days of curing. In the 7
th
day test, it
should have 90 percent of its strength development. The following result are
obtained during the test.
cubes properties Load (tonnes) strength(N/mm
2
)
A Cement = 175 grams
Water/cement = 0.42

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31.1
B Cement = 155 grams
Water/cement = 0.42

70

31.1
C Cement = 145 grams
Coarse aggregate = 540grams
Water/cement = 0.45

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30.6
D Cement = 180 grams
Water/cement = 0.38

72

32.0


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Conclusion
We have discussed the Concrete Mix Design as per IS 10262: 1982.Concrete Mix
designed should give required Strength but also should be economical. The mix
Design in this project and its testing in laboratory have given a better picture of
how the strength varies with varying water/cement ratio, with all other factor
remaining same.
The process of selecting suitable ingredients of concrete and determining their
relative amounts with an objective of producing a concrete of required strength,
durability, and workability as economically as possible is termed as concrete mix
design.
Concrete occupies unique position among the modern construction materials,
Concrete is a material used in building construction, consisting of a hard, chemically
inert particulate substance, known as an aggregate (usually made for different
types of sand and gravel), that is bond by cement and water.


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References

1. History of concrete and cement Wikipedia
2. Examples on concrete mix design Wikipedia
3. A textbook on Concrete technology (Theory & Practical) M.S Shetty
4. IS code 456 : 2000

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