INTERLOCKING PAVER BLOCK MIX DESIGN

Presently, we have satisfactory mix design for interlocking

paver block grade 55, and results are presented to EIL/DORC
CIVIL earlier.
The mix details are given below for 1cum
Cemen
t 450
Sand 604
10mm 475
6mm 663
C dust 151
water 174

Since handling of 6 ingredients is difficult at new block plant,

we are proposing revised block mix design in line with IS
10262 and SP 63 guidelines for interlocking concrete block
pavements using 4 ingredients.
Mix proportioning details for 1cum are :
Grade of cement : Type I Dangote cement
Maximum size of coarse aggregate : 10mm
Minimum Cement content : 380kg
Maximum water cement ratio : 0.38
Workability : 0-25mm slump
Sp. Gravity of Cement : 3.15
Sp.Gravity of Coarse aggregate: 2.7
Sp. Gravity of sand : 2.51
Water absorption : Coarse aggregate-0.6%
Water absorption – sand – 1%
Target strength for Mix proportioning
TMS = fck+KS
Fck = 55 MPa
K=0.85 ( IS 15658 :2006)
S=3.5
TMS = 55+0.825X3.5 =57.88, SAY 58 MPa

As per IRC SP -63-2004, water cement ratio should lie

between 0.34 to 0.38 for production of concrete block
pavement
Let us adopt 0.34( As strength requirement is high 58MPa)
Let water content be 6 percent of total mix ( IRC SP 63)
Density of Concrete =2400kg/cum ( IS 456-2000)
Water content = 2400x6/100= 144 litres
Calculation of Cement content
Cement = Water/W/c Ratio
= 144/0.34
=423.5, say 424 kg

Determination of Coarse and fine aggregate

Total Concrete Volume = 1 cum
Assume 2 percent air ( IS 10262),
Actual concrete volume =0.98 cum

Volume of Paste
Vpaste = Cement/Sp.gravity of cement + Water/Sp. Gravity of
water
Vpaste =(424/3.15 +144/1)/1000
Vpaste = 134.6 +144 =278.60/1000=0.279cum
Total Volume of aggregate =0.98-0.279
= 0.701cum
IRC SP 63 recommends sand to coarse aggregate ration as
60:40. If during trial mix, if mix is to be modified combined
aggregate grading can be adopted.
Volume of coarse aggregate = 0.701*0.40=0.28
Volume of sand = 0.701 *0.6 =0.421
Weight of Fine aggregate = 0.421 *2.51*1000=1056 kg
Weight of Coarse aggregate = 0.28*2.7*1000=756 kg
Mix proportion
Cement: 424 kg
Water : 144 kg ( extra water for water absorption to be
added (1056x1/100+756x06/100=15.1 litre)=159.1
Sand: 1056 kg
10mm : 756 kg
TRIAL NO. 2
CHANGING SAND TO COARSE AGGREGATE AS 50: 50
Mix proportion
Cement: 424 kg
Water : 144 kg ( extra 14.48 litre for absorption =158.48)
Sand : 880kg
10mm: 946 kg

TRIAL NO. 3
CHANGING SAND TO COARSE AGGREGATE : 45:55
Mix proportion
Cement : 424 kg
Water :144 + 15.3=159.3
Sand : 792 kg
10mm : 1230 kg

CEMENT WATER SAND 10MM STRENGTH- STRENGTH STRENGTH

2 -7 -28 DAYS
DAYS( MPa DAYS( MPa
) )
424 159.1 1056 756 43.54 43.41
424 158.8 880 946 47.17 47.29
424 159.3 792 1230 46.71 49.85
LAB TRIAL-0.03CUM
CEMENT WATER SAND 10MM SLUMP
12.720 4.770 31.68 22.68 0-10MM
12.720 4.760 26.4 28.38 0-10MM
12.720 4.780 23.76 36.9 0-10MM

SECOND SET OF TRAIL MIX WAS MADE USING

REPLACEMENT OF PART OF SAND WITH CRUSHER DUST.( 25
PERCENT)
Water absorption of C Dust is 2%.
Mix proportions are :
CEMENT SAND C 10MM WATER STRENGTH- STRENGTH-
DUST STRENGTH- 7DAYS 28 DAYS
2 DAYS MPa MPa
MPa
424 794 264 756 161.7 47.82 76.96
424 660 220 946 160.7 47.24.. 64.60
424 594 198 1230 161.28 49.84 71.88
LAB TRIAL-0.03CUM
CEMENT WATER SAND 10MM C DUST
12.720 4.851 23.82 22.68 7.92
12.720 4.821 19.80 28.38 6.60
12.720 4.838 17.82 36.9 5.94