IRC:44-2017 3.5 Combined Gradation of Fine and Coarse Aggregates It is recommended to achieve the combined grading of fine and coarse aggregates as per Table 3. Graded coarse aggregates or single-sized coarse aggregates of nominal size shall be mixed in suitable proportions with fine aggregate to achieve the combined grading requirement of Table 3 Table 3 Combined Aggregate Gradation for Pavement Quality Concrete Sieve Percentage by weight Passing ] Designation "34.5 mm Nominal Size | 26.5 mm Nominal Size | 19 mm Nominal Size "375mm 100 100 100 34.50 mm 90 - 100 100 100 26.50 mm 85-95 90 - 100 : 100 19.0mm | 68 ~ 86 75-95 90 — 100 9.50 mm 45 - 65 50~70 48-78 “475mm | 30-55 30 - 55 30 - 58 600 micron 8-30 8-30 8-35 150 micron 0-10 0-10 0-12 75 micron 0-5 ~ | 0-5" : 0-5 (Wet Sieving) 0-2" 0-2" 0-2" “Crushed Sand, **Natural sand 3.6 Mineral Admixtures The following materials may be added at site as mineral admixtures as per their availability and subject to regulations for their use. The percentages of mineral admixtures indicated below are recommendation only. If related specification gives different value, the specified value should be used. 3.0.1 Pozzolanas Pozzolanic materials conforming to relevant Indian Standards may be used with the permission of the Engineer-in-Charge, provided uniform blending with cement is ensured. i) Flyash conforming to Grade | of 1$:3812 may be used as part replacement of Portland cement: Maximum dosage: 25 per cent by mass of cementitious materials il) Silica fume (as per 1S:15388 and IS:456): The silica fume (very fine non- crystalline silicon dioxide) is a by-product of the manufacture of silicon, ferrosilicon or the like, from quartz and carbon in electric arc furnace. It is usually used in proportion of 5 to 10 per cent of the cementitious material content of the mix. Use of silica fume is generally advantageous for higher grades of concrete i.e. M50 and above. 9