A.

Input data
a) Grade of concrete (fck) (Mpa)

35
20
0.5
Good
Moderate
2.15
33
2.7
2.7
2
2

b) Maximum size of coarse aggregate (mm)

c) Degree of workability
d) Degree of quality control
e) Type of exposure
f) Specific gravity of cement
g) Compressive strength of cement at 7 days (Mpa)
h) Specific gravity of coarse aggregate
i) Specific gravity of fine aggregate
j) Water absorption/free surface moisture of coarse aggregate (%)
k) Water absorption/free surface moisture of fine aggregates (%)
l) Coarse aggregate grading zone conforming to Table 2 of IS : 383-1970
m) Fine aggregate grading zone conforming to Table 4 of IS : 383-1970
n) Exposure condition

Mild

B. Target mean strength of concrete

Table - 1
f'ck = fck + 1.65*s
Here s = 5
7
f'ck =

fck
s

20
4

25
4

30
5

35
5

40
5

45
5

43.25 Mpa

C. Selection of water-cement ratio

Table - 2
Fig. 1 of IS 10262 - 1982
f'ck
w/c

26.6
0.5

31.6
0.45

38.3
0.4

43.3
0.35

48.3
0.32

Minimum cement content, maximum W/C ratio & minimum grade of concrete for
different exposures with normal weight aggregates of 20mm nominal maximum
size (As per IS 456 : 2000)
Table - 3
Sl. No

Exposure
condition

1
2
3
4
5

Mild
Moderate
Severe
Very severe
Extreme

Minimum
grade of
concrete
(fck)
20
25
30
35
40

Minimum
cement
content
(kg/CuM)
300
300
320
340
360

Maximum free
W/C ratio
0.55
0.5
0.45
0.45
0.4

53.3
0.3

Required water cement ratio as per IS : 10262 -1982 is

Maximum value of w/c ratio for the target strength =

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