STEP 1 - DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE OF DESIGN Normal

TYPE OF CONCRETE = RCC
EXPOSURE CONDITION = Mild
GRADE OF CONCRETE TO BE DESIGNED 20
MINIMUM REQUIRED CONCRETE GRADE 20
FINAL DESIGN GRADE 20
MAXIMUM CEMENT CONTENT = 450
MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT = 300
MAXIMUM W/C RATIO = 0.55
TYPE OF CEMENT USED = OPC 43 /PPC
DO YOU WISH TO ENTER W/C RATIO MANNUALLY ?? YES
ENTER THE MANNUAL VALUE = 0.36
WATER CEMENT RATIO AS PER DESIGNER = 0.36
MAXIMUM NOMINAL SIZE OF AGGREGATE = 20
ZONE OF AGGREGATE = IV
MAXIMUM WATER CONTENT = 186
EXPECTED WORKABILITY = 75
METHOD OF TRANSPORTING AND PLACING = Non-pumpable
Subangular
TYPE OF AGGREGATE = Aggregate
PLASTICIZER NO
SUPERPLASTICIZER YES
PLASTICIZER/SUPERPLASTICIZER PERCENTAGE AS A WEIGHT OF
CEMENT 1
CONGESTED REINFORCEMENT NO

STEP 2 - DETERMINATION OF INGREDIENT PRO

SPECIFIC GRAVITY
CEMENT 2.88
SPECIFIC GRAVITY WATER ABSORBTION(%)
COARSE AGGREGATE 2.74 0.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY WATER ABSORBTION(%)
FINE AGGREGATE 2.65 1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY EXPT. WATER REDUCTION(%)
ADMIXTURE (IF ANY) 1.145 23
 SPECIFIC GRAVITY
WATER 1

STEP 4 - SELECTION OF WATER

STEP 3 :TARGET MEAN STRENGTH MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WATER CEMENT R
K= 1.65 σ= 4 X WATER CEMENT RATIO FROM CHART
f'ck = 26.6 Mpa 5.5 FINAL WATER CEMENT RATIO
f'ck = 25.5 Mpa
STEP 5 - AIR CONTENT EST
FINAL TARGET STRENGTH 26.6 % Air content

STEP 6 - SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT

BASIC WATER CONTENT =
WATER CONTENT AFTER AGGREGATE SHAPE CORRECTION=
WATER CONTENT AFTER EXCESS SLUMP CORRECTION=
WATER CONTENT AFTER ADMIXURE CORRECTION=

STEP 7 - CALCULATION OF CEMENTITIOUS CONTENT

FINALIZED WATER CEMENT RATIO = 0.36
WATER CONTENT = 141
CALCULATED CEMENT CONTENT = 391.666666666667
MAXIMUM CEMENT CONTENT= 450
FINAL CEMENT CONTENT = 392

STEP 8 - QUANTITY OF ADMIXTURE

PERCENTAGE BY MASS OF ADMIXTURE AS A MASS
OF CEMENT = 1
QUANTITY OF CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE = 3.92

STEP 9 - FINDING OUT VOLUME PROPORTIONS FOR COARSE AGGREGATE

AND FINE AGGREGATE
ZONE OF AGGREGATE = IV
BASIC PROPORTION OF COARSE AGGREGATE = 0.66
CHANGE IN W/C RATIO= -0.14
CHANGE IN WC RATIO FACTOR= -2.8
PROPORTION AFTER APPLYNG W/C CORRECTION= 0.688
PROPORTION AFTER APPLYING REINFORCEMENT
CONGESTION OR PUMPABLE CORRECTION 0.688

STEP 10 - MIX CALCULATIONS

VOLUME OF CONCRETE = 1
VOLUME OF AIR = 0.01
VOLUME OF CEMENT = 0.137
VOLUME OF WATER = 0.141
VOLUME OF ADMIXTURE = 0.0035
VOLUME OF TOTAL AGGREGATE = 0.7085
MASS OF C.A = 1336
MASS OF F.A = 586

TRIAL 1 - MIX PROPORTIONS

CEMENT CONTENT = 392
WATER CONTENT = 141
COARSE AGGREGATE = 1336
FINE AGGREGATE = 586
CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE = 3.92

C W CA FA
LAB MIX DESIGN 1 0.36 3.409 1.495

STEP 10 - SITE CORRECTIONS

FINE AGGREGATE 580
COARSE AGGREGATE 1330
EXTRA WATER TO BE # POSITIVE INDICATES ADD
ADDED/REMOVED 12 NEGATIVE INDICATES R
FINAL WATER CONTENT 153

FINAL MIX PROPORTIONS

CEMENT CONTENT = 392
WATER CONTENT = 153
COARSE AGGREGATE = 1330
FINE AGGREGATE = 580
CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE = 3.92

C W CA FA
IN-SITU MIX DESIGN 1 0.36 3.393 1.48
 TIONS

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

PLEASE ENTER THE VALUE

KG/CU.M

OK

OK

MINATION OF INGREDIENT PROPERTIES

R ABSORBTION(%) FREE SURFACE MOISTURE(%)

0.5 0
R ABSORBTION(%) FREE SURFACE MOISTURE(%)
1 0
ATER REDUCTION(%)
23
 TEP 4 - SELECTION OF WATER CEMENT RATIO
RMISSIBLE WATER CEMENT RATIO = 0.55
CEMENT RATIO FROM CHART 0.36
AL WATER CEMENT RATIO 0.36

STEP 5 - AIR CONTENT ESTIMATION

% Air content 1

WATER CONTENT
186 KG/CU.M
176 KG/CU.M
182 KG/CU.M
141 KG/CU.M

CONTENT

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

MIXTURE

1 %
3.92 KG/CU.M

COARSE AGGREGATE

IV
0.66
-0.14
-2.8
0.688
 0.688

CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

AD
0.01

RECTIONS

# POSITIVE INDICATES ADDITION AND

NEGATIVE INDICATES REMOVAL

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

AD
0.01
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80

OPC 33
70 OPC 43/ PPC
28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE, (MPa)

OPC 53
60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65

Water -Cement Ratio

 Normal Concrete

10
PCC Mild 15
RCC Moderate 20

10 208
20 186
III 165
IV

Pumpable YES OPC 33

Non-pumpable NO OPC 43 /PPC
OPC 53
Angular Aggregate PPC 43
Subangular Aggregate

FREE MOISTURE
CA -0.5
FA -1

EXCESS SLUMP = 25
EXCESS SLUMP FACTOR= 1
 Curve 1 Curve 2 Curve 3
0.25 60 67 75
0.3 50 57 64
0.35 42 48 55
0.4 35.5 41 48
0.45 30 35 42
0.5 25 30 37
0.55 20.5 25.5 32
0.6 17 22 28
0.65 14 19 25

25 MM
1
 STEP 1 - DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE OF DESIGN Bridges

TYPE OF STRUCTURE= Imp. Bridges and PSC Bridges

TYPE OF CONCRETE = PSC

EXPOSURE CONDITION = Severe
GRADE OF CONCRETE TO BE DESIGNED 20
MINIMUM REQUIRED CONCRETE GRADE 40
FINAL DESIGN GRADE 40
MAXIMUM CEMENTITIOUS CONTENT = 500
MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT = 430
MAXIMUM W/C RATIO = 0.4
TYPE OF CEMENT USED = OPC 43
DO YOU WISH TO ENTER W/C RATIO MANNUALLY ?? NO
ENTER THE MANNUAL VALUE = 0.36
WATER CEMENT RATIO AS PER DESIGNER = 0.33
MAXIMUM NOMINAL SIZE OF AGGREGATE = 10
ZONE OF AGGREGATE = IV
MAXIMUM WATER CONTENT = 208
EXPECTED WORKABILITY = 75
METHOD OF TRANSPORTING AND PLACING = Non-pumpable

TYPE OF AGGREGATE = Angular Aggregate

PLASTICIZER NO
SUPERPLASTICIZER YES
PLASTICIZER/SUPERPLASTICIZER PERCENTAGE AS A WEIGHT OF
CEMENT 1
CONGESTED REINFORCEMENT NO

STEP 2 - DETERMINATION OF INGREDIENT PRO

SPECIFIC GRAVITY
CEMENT 2.88
SPECIFIC GRAVITY WATER ABSORBTION(%)
COARSE AGGREGATE 2.74 0.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY WATER ABSORBTION(%)
FINE AGGREGATE
 FINE AGGREGATE 2.65 1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY EXPT. WATER REDUCTION(%)
ADMIXTURE (IF ANY) 1.145 23
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
WATER 1

STEP 4 - SELECTION
STEP 3 :TARGET MEAN STRENGTH MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WATER
K= 1.65 σ= 6.6 X WATER CEMENT RATIO FR
f'ck = 50.89 Mpa 5.5 FINAL WATER CEMENT
f'ck = 45.5 Mpa
STEP 5 - AIR CO
FINAL TARGET STRENGTH 50.89 % Air content

STEP 6 - SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT

BASIC WATER CONTENT =
WATER CONTENT AFTER AGGREGATE SHAPE CORRECTION=
WATER CONTENT AFTER EXCESS SLUMP CORRECTION=
WATER CONTENT AFTER ADMIXURE CORRECTION=

STEP 7 - CALCULATION OF CEMENTITIOUS CONTENT

FINALIZED WATER CEMENT RATIO = 0.33
WATER CONTENT = 213
CALCULATED CEMENT CONTENT = 645.454545454545
MAXIMUM CEMENT CONTENT= 500
FINAL CEMENT CONTENT = 500

STEP 8 - QUANTITY OF ADMIXTURE

PERCENTAGE BY MASS OF ADMIXTURE AS A MASS
OF CEMENT = 1
QUANTITY OF CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE = 5

STEP 9 - FINDING OUT VOLUME PROPORTIONS FOR COARSE AGGREGATE

AND FINE AGGREGATE
 ZONE OF AGGREGATE = IV
BASIC PROPORTION OF COARSE AGGREGATE = 0.44
CHANGE IN W/C RATIO= -0.17
CHANGE IN WC RATIO FACTOR= -3.4
PROPORTION AFTER APPLYNG W/C CORRECTION= 0.474
PROPORTION AFTER APPLYING REINFORCEMENT
CONGESTION OR PUMPABLE CORRECTION 0.474

STEP 10 - MIX CALCULATIONS

VOLUME OF CONCRETE = 1
VOLUME OF AIR = 0.015
VOLUME OF CEMENT = 0.174
VOLUME OF WATER = 0.213
VOLUME OF ADMIXTURE = 0.0044
VOLUME OF TOTAL AGGREGATE = 0.5936
MASS OF C.A = 771
MASS OF F.A = 828

TRIAL 1 - MIX PROPORTIONS

CEMENT CONTENT = 500
WATER CONTENT = 213
COARSE AGGREGATE = 771
FINE AGGREGATE = 828
CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE = 5

C W CA FA
LAB MIX DESIGN 1 0.43 1.542 1.656

STEP 11 - SITE CORRECTIONS

FINE AGGREGATE 820
COARSE AGGREGATE 768
EXTRA WATER TO BE # POSITIVE INDICATES ADDITION AND
ADDED/REMOVED 11 NEGATIVE INDICATES REMOVAL
FINAL WATER CONTENT 224

FINAL MIX PROPORTIONS

CEMENT CONTENT = 500
WATER CONTENT = 224
COARSE AGGREGATE = 768
FINE AGGREGATE = 820
CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE = 5
 C W CA FA
IN-SITU MIX DESIGN 1 0.43 1.536 1.64
 TIONS

Bridges 80

dges and PSC Bridges

70

PSC OK

28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE, (MPa)

Severe
60
20
40
40 50
500 KG/CU.M
430 KG/CU.M
0.4 40
OPC 43
NO
0.36 NO NEED TO INPUT 30
0.33
10
IV 20
208 KG/CU.M
75
10
on-pumpable

gular Aggregate
0
NO 0.25 0.3
YES OK

1 OK
NO

MINATION OF INGREDIENT PROPERTIES

R ABSORBTION(%) FREE SURFACE MOISTURE(%)

0.5 0
R ABSORBTION(%) FREE SURFACE MOISTURE(%)
 1 0
ATER REDUCTION(%)
23

STEP 4 - SELECTION OF WATER CEMENT RATIO

AXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WATER CEMENT RATIO = 0.4
WATER CEMENT RATIO FROM CHART 0.33
FINAL WATER CEMENT RATIO 0.33

STEP 5 - AIR CONTENT ESTIMATION

% Air content 1.5

WATER CONTENT
208 KG/CU.M
208 KG/CU.M
215 KG/CU.M
213 KG/CU.M

CONTENT

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

MIXTURE

1 %
5 KG/CU.M

COARSE AGGREGATE
 IV
0.44
-0.17
-3.4
0.474

0.474

CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M

AD
0.01

IVE INDICATES ADDITION AND

ATIVE INDICATES REMOVAL

KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
KG/CU.M
 AD
0.01
 Curve from IS 10262:2019
80

OPC 33
70 OPC 43/ PPC
28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE, (MPa)

OPC 53
60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65

Water -Cement Ratio

 Railway Bridges

10
Imp. Bridg PCC Moderate 15
Non-PSC BrRCC Severe 20
PSC 25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
10 208
20 186
III 165
IV

Pumpable YES OPC 33

Non-pumpable NO OPC 43
Angular Aggregate OPC 53
Subangular Aggregate PPC 43

FREE MOISTURE
CA -0.5
FA -1

EXCESS SLUMP = 25
EXCESS SLUMP FACTOR= 1
25 MM
1