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standard deviation different from that shown in Table 1, SECTION 2 ORDINARY AND STANDARD
it shall be permissible to use that value. GRADES OF CONCRETE

Table 1 Value of X 5 SELECTION OF MIX PROPORTIONS

(Clause 4.2)
5.1 Selection of Water-Cement Ratio
Sl Grade of Concrete Value of X
No. Different cements, supplementary cementitious
(1) (2) (3)
materials and aggregates of different maximum size,
i) M 10 grading, surface texture, shape and other characteristics
5.0
M 15 may produce concrete of different compressive strength
ii) M 20 for the same free water-cement ratio. Therefore, the
5.5 relationship between strength and free water-cement
M 25
ratio should preferably be established for the materials
iii) M 30 actually to be used. In the absence of such data, the
M 35 preliminary free water-cement ratio (by mass) (w/c)
M 40 corresponding to the compressive strength at 28 days
M 45 6.5 may be selected from the relationship shown in Fig.1,
M 50 for the expected 28 days strength of cement. The final
M 55 w/c is arrived at, based on the results of all the trials
M 60 and any change in strength of cement shall get adjusted
iv) M65 and above 8.0 in the trials. In case, the actual strength of cement is
known, the curve corresponding to the actual strength
Table 2 Assumed Standard Deviation of cement may be used.
(Clause 4.2.1.3)
5.1.1 The water-cement ratio selected according to 5.1
Sl Grade of Concrete Assumed Standard shall be checked against the limiting water-cement ratio
No. Deviation
for the requirements of durability and the lower of the
N/mm2
(1) (2) (3)
two values adopted.

i) M 10 3.5 NOTE — clause,

durability In caseitofiswater cement
required ratios
that the on content
water the upper limits of
contributed
M 15 by the admixtures, also be considered in t he calculations and
ii) the final water cement ratio shall be fixed accordingly.
M 20
4.0
M 25 5.1.2 Where supplementary cementitious materials are
iii)
used, that is, mineral admixtures, the water cementitious
M30 materials ratio (w/cm) shall be calculated, in accor
dance
M35 with Table 5 of IS 456 and this w/cm shall be in
M40 accordance with Table 3 and Table 5 of IS 456 or as
M45 5.0 specified.
M50
5.2 Estimation of A ir Con tent
M55
M60 Approximate amount of entrapped air to be expected
in normal (non-air-entrained) concrete is given in
iv)
M 65 Table 3.
M 70
6.0 Table 3 Approximate Air Content
M 75
(Clause 5.2)
M 80
NOTES Sl
No. Nominal Maximum Size
of Aggregate Entrapped Air, as
Percentage
1 The above values correspond to good degree of site control mm of Volume of Concrete
having proper storage of cement; weigh batching of all materials;
(1) (2) (3)
controlled addition of water; regular checking of all materials;
aggregate grading and moisture content; and regular checking of i) 10 1.5
workability and strength. Whe re there are de iations from the ii) 20 1.0
above, the site control shall be designated as fair and the values iii) 40 0.8
given in the above table shall be increased by 1 N/mm 2.
2 For grades M65 and above, the standard deviation may also be 5.2.1 The actual values of air content can also be
established by actual trials based on assumed proportions, before adopted during mix proportioning, if the site data (at
finalizing the mix.
least 5 results) for similar mix is available.
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NOTE — Aggregates shall be used in saturat ed surface dry 2) Water content contributed by wet fine
condition. If otherwise, when computing the requirement of
aggregate
mixing water, allowance shall be made for the free (surface)
moisture contributed by the fine and coarse aggregates. On the = Mass of wet fine aggregate – mass of SSD
other hand, if the aggregates are dry, the amount of mixing condition fine aggregate
water shall be increased by an amount equal to the moisture
likely to be absorbed by the aggregates. Necessary adjustments
= 748 – 719 = 29 kg
are also required to be made in mass of aggregates. The surface The requirement for added water becomes :
water and percent water absorption of aggregates shall be
= 155 - 16 - 29
determined according to IS 2386 (Part 3).
= 110 kg/m 3
B-1 1 ADJUS TMENT ON W ATER, FIN E
B-12 MIX PROPORTIONS AFTERADUSTMENT
AGGREGATE AND COARSE AGGREGATE (IF
THE COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATE IS IN FOR WET AGGREGATES
3
WET CONDITION) Cement = 332
kg/m
3
a) Fine aggregate (Wet) Fly
ash = 142
kg/m
3
Mass of wet fine aggregate Water (to be added) = 110 kg/m
3
= mass of fine aggregate in SSD condition × Fine aggregate (Wet) = 748 kg/m
3
Free (surface) moisture Coarse aggregate (Wet) = 1 085 kg/m
1 Chemical admixture = 4.74 kg/m 3
100
= 719 × (1+4/100) Free water-cementitious materials ratio
= 747.76 kg/m 3 748 kg/m 3 = 0.327
b) Coarse aggregate (Wet) B-13 The total mass of coarse aggregate shall be
Mass of wet coarse aggregate divided into two fractions of 20 – 10 mm and 10 –
= mass of coarse aggregate in SSD condition 4.75 mm, in a suitable ratio, to satisfy the overall
grading requirements for 20 mm max size aggregate as
Free (surface) moisture
× 1 per Table 7 of IS 383. In this example, the ratio works
100 out to be 60:40 as shown under B-2 (k).
= 1 069 × (1+1.5/100)
B-14 The slump shall be measured and the water content
= 1 085.03 kg/m 3 1 085kg/m 3 and dosage of admixture shall be adjusted for achieving
The coarse and fine aggregates, being wet, contribute the required slump based on trial, if required. The mix
water to the mix to the extent of free moisture over proportions shall be reworked for the actual water
SSD condition. The quantity of this water is required content and checked for durability requirements.
to be subtracted from the calculated water content.
B-15 Two more trials having variation of ± 1 0 percent
1) Water content contributed
r by wet coarse of water-cementitious materials ratio in B-10 shall be
aggregate carried out and a graph between these water-
= Mass of wet coarse aggregate – mass of SSD cementitious materials ratios and their corresponding
condition coarse aggregate strengths shall be plotted to work out the mix
= 1 085 – 1 069 = 16 kg proportions for the given target strength for field trials.
However, durability requirement shall be met.
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ANNEX C
(Clause 5.9)
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF MIX PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE
(USING GGBS AS PART REPLACEMENT OF OPC)

C-0 An example illustrating the mix proportioning for a concrete of M40 grade using GGBS is given in C-1
to C-11.

C-1 STIPULATIONS FOR PROPORTIONING

a) Gradedesignation : M40
b) Type of cement : OPC 43 grade conforming to IS 269
c) Typeofmineraladmixture : GGBSconformingtoIS16714
d) Maximumnominalsize ofaggregate : 20mm
e) Minimum cement content and maximum
water-cement ratio to be adopted and/or
Exposure condition as per Table 3 and Table 5
ofIS456 : Severe(forreinforcedconcrete)
f) Workability : 120mm (slump)
g) Methodofconcreteplacing : Pumping
h) Degreeofsupervision : Good
j) Type of aggregate : Crushed stone angular aggregate
k) Maximumcement(OPCcontent) : AsperIS456
m) Chemicaladmixturetype : Superplasticizer-normal
C-2 TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS
a) Cementused : OPC43gradeconformingtoIS269
b) Specific gravity of cement : 3.15
c) GGBS : Conformingto
IS
16714
d) SpecificgravityofGGBS : 3
e) Chemicaladmixture : SuperplasticizerconformingtoIS9103
f) Specific gravity (at SSD condition) of
1) Coarseaggregate : 2.74(basedonsaturatedsurfacedrycondition)
2) Fineaggregate : 2.65(basedonsaturatedsurfacedrycondition)
3) ChemicalAdmixture : 1.145
g) Water a bsorption
1) Coarseaggregate : 0.5percent
2)F ineaggregate : 1.0percent
h) Moisture content of aggregate [As per
IS 2386(Part 3)]
1)C oarseaggregate : Nil
2) Fine
aggregate : Nil
j) Sieve analysis
1) Coarse aggregate:
IS Sieve Sizes Analysis of Coarse Aggregate Percentage of Different Fractions Remarks
mm Fraction
I II I II 100
(20-10 mm) (10 - 4.75 mm) 60 percent 40 percent percent
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
20 100 100 60 40 100 Conforming
10 Nil 71.20 Nil 28.5 28.5 to Table 7 of
IS 383
4.75 Nil 9.40 Nil 3.7 3.7
2.36 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2) Fineaggregate : ConformingtogradingZoneIIofTable9ofIS383
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ANNEX D
(Clause 6.4)
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE ON CONCRETE MIX P ROPORTIONING FOR
HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE

D-0 An example illustrating the mix proportioning for advantageous for grades of concrete M50 and above
a concrete of M70 grade using silica fume and fly ash is and for high performance concrete with special
given below. Use of silica fume is generally requirements, like higher abrasion resistance of concrete.

D-1 STIPULATIONS FOR PROPOR TIONING

a) Grade
designation : M
70
b) Type of cement : OPC 53 grade conforming to IS 269
c) Silicafume : ConformingtoIS15388
d) Maximumnominalsizeofaggregate : 20 mm
e) Exposure conditions as per Table 3
andTable5ofIS456 : Severe(forreinforcedconcrete)
f) Workability : 120
mm(slump)
g) Methodofconcreteplacing : Pumping
h) Degreeofsupervision : Good
j) Type of aggregate : Crushed angular aggregate
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k) Maximumcement(OPC)content : 450kg/m
m) Chemical admixture type : Superplasticizer (Polycarboxylate ether based)
D-2 TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS
a) Cementused : OPC53GradeconformingtoIS269

b) Specific gravity of cement : 3.15

c) Specific gravity of
1) Coarse aggregate (at SSD condition) :
2.74
2) Fine aggregate (atSSDcondition) :
2.65
3) Fly
ash : 2.20
4) Silica
fume :2 .20
5) Chemicaladmixture : 1.08
d) Water a bsorption
1) Coarseaggregate : 0.5percent
2)F ineaggregate : 1.0percent
f) Moisture content
1)C oarse aggregatet : Nil
2) Fine
aggregate t : Nil
g) Sieve analysis
1) Coarse aggregate :
IS Sieve Sizes Analysis of Aggregate Percentage of Different Fractions Remarks
mm Fraction
I I I II 100
(20-10 mm) (10-4.75 mm) 50 50 Percent
Percent Percent
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
20 100 100 50 50 100 Conforming
10 2.8 78.3 1.4 39.15 40.55 to Table 7 of
IS 383
4.75 Nil 8.70 Nil 4.35 4.35
2) Fineaggregate : ConformingtogradingZoneIIofTable9ofIS383
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ANNEX F
(Clause 9.12)
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE ON CONCRETE MIX PROPO RTIONING FOR M ASS CONCRETING

F-0 An example illustrating the mix proportioning procedure for mass concreting is given in F-1 to F-14 .
F-1 STIPULATIONS FOR PROPORTIONING

a) Gradedesignation : M15
b) Type of cement :
OPC 43 grade conforming to IS 269
c) Type ofmineral admixture : Fly ashconforming to IS3812 (Part1)
d) Maximumnominalsizeofaggregate : 150 mm
e) Minimum cement content and maximum
water-cement ratio to be adopted and/or : Moderate (for plain concrete)
Exposure conditions as per Table 3 and Table 5
of IS 456
f) Workability : 50
mm(slump)
g) Degreeofsupervision : Good
h) Typeofaggregate : Roundedaggregate
j) Maximum cement (OPC) content : 450 kg/m 3
k) Chemicaladmixture : Notrequiredasroundedaggregateof150mm
msa is being used
F-2 TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS

a) Cementused : OPC43gradeconformingtoIS269
b) Specific gravity of cement : 3.15
c) Flyash : ConformingtoIS3812(Part1)
d) Specificgravityofflyash : 2.2
e) Specific gravity of
1) Coarse aggregate(at SSD condition) : 2.74
2) Fine aggregate(at SSD condition) : 2.65
f) Water absorption
1) Coarseaggregate : 0.5percent
2)F ineaggregate : 1.0percent
g) Free (surface) moisture
1) Coarseaggregate : Nil(absorbedmoisturealsonil)
2) Fineaggregate : Nil(absorbedmoisturealsonil)
h) Sieve analysis
1) Coarse aggregate :

Sieve Size Percentage Passing

mm
Fraction I Fraction II Fraction III Fraction IV Fraction V
150-80 mm 80-40 mm 40-20 mm 20-10 mm 10-4.75 mm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
150 100 100 100 10 0 100
80 Nil 92 100 100 100
40 Nil 5 90 100 100
20 – Nil 4 97 100
10 – – Nil 10 78
4.75 – – – 2 10

2) Fineaggregate : Conforming to grading Zone II of Table 9 of

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