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M30 Concrete Mix Design Specifications

The document provides the design specifications and materials testing data for a concrete mix with a target compressive strength of 60 N/mm2. It then outlines the steps to design a mix with a water-cement ratio of 0.3 including: selecting water and sand content based on maximum water; determining cement content; calculating volumes of aggregates based on 0.4 fine and 0.6 coarse aggregate ratios; and providing the final mix proportions of 191.6L water, 639kg cement, 686kg fine aggregate, and 1018kg coarse aggregate.

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M30 Concrete Mix Design Specifications

The document provides the design specifications and materials testing data for a concrete mix with a target compressive strength of 60 N/mm2. It then outlines the steps to design a mix with a water-cement ratio of 0.3 including: selecting water and sand content based on maximum water; determining cement content; calculating volumes of aggregates based on 0.4 fine and 0.6 coarse aggregate ratios; and providing the final mix proportions of 191.6L water, 639kg cement, 686kg fine aggregate, and 1018kg coarse aggregate.

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CHAPTER-5

CONCRETE MIX DESIGN


5.1 DATA
DESIGN STIPULATIONS
= 60 N/mm2

1. Characteristic compressive strength


Required in the field at 28 days
2. Maximum size of aggregate

= 20 mm (angular)

3. Degree of workability (slump)

= 50 to 75mm

4. Degree of quality control

= Good

5. Type of exposure

= Mild

TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS


1. Specific gravity of cement

= 3.16

2. Specific gravity of coarse aggregates

= 2.79

3. Specific gravity of fine aggregates

= 2.50

4. Sieve analysis of fine aggregate

= conforming to grading
Zone III with reference
of IS 383-1970

5.2 TARGET MEAN STRENGTH


The target mean compressive (Fck) strength at 28 days is given by
Fck = fck + tS
Where
Fck = characteristic compressive strength at 28 days.
t

= risk factor (1.65) IS: 456-2000 and IS: 1343-1980

= Standard deviation as per IS: 456-2000 for M20 grade concrete.

Fck = 60+ (1.65+5)


= 68.25 N/mm2
1.3.

SELECTION OF WATER CEMENT RATIO

Assume water cement ratio = 0.30


1.4.

SELECTION OF WATER AND SAND CONTENT

Maximum water content

186litres

Estimated water content

186 + (3/100) x 186

191.58 litres

1.5.

DETERMINATION OF CEMENT CONTENT


Water-cement ratio = 0.3
Water = 191.6 L/m3
2

Cement = 191.6/0.3= 638.66 kg/m3


1.6.

VOLUME OF FINE AGGREGATE AND COARSE AGGREGATE

Volume of Fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate = 0.4 and 0.6


1.7.

MIX CALCULATIONS

a. Volume of concrete = 1 Cu.m


b. Volume of cement =

Mass of Concrete

Specific Gravity of cement

1
1000

= (639/3.16) x (1/1000)
= 0.2022
c. Volume of water

Mass of water

Specific Gravity of water

1
1000

= 0.185
d. Volume of Chemical Admixtures @ 1.5% cement
=

Mass of chemical admixtures


Specific Gravity of chemical admixtures

= (9.27/2.25) x (1/1000)
= 0.0041 Cu.m
Volume of Total Aggregate = a ( b+c+d)
= 1- (0.2022+0.185+0.0041)
= 0.6087 Cu.m

1
1000

Mass of Coarse Aggregate =

e x Specific gravity of Coarse Aggregate x Vol. of


Coarse Aggregate x 1000

Mass of Fine Aggregate

0.6087 x 2.788 x 0.60 x 1000 = 1018 kg

e x Specific gravity of Fine Aggregate x Vol. of


Fine Aggregate x 1000

1.8.

0.6087 x 2.497 x 0.40 x 1000 = 686 kg

MIX CALCULATIONS

Cement

639 Kg/Cu.m

Fine Aggregate

686 Kg/Cu.m

Coarse Aggregate

1018 Kg/Cu.m

Water

191.6 Litres

Table 5.1 Mix Proportions


Water

Cement

Fine Aggregate

Coarse
Aggregate

191.6 ml

639 kg

686 kg

1018 kg

0.3

1.07

1.59

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