Design Mix Concrete for Paver Blocks:

 The minimum cement content for compacted concrete of pavers shall not be less
than 380 Kg / cum.
The cement used in the manufacture of high quality pre-cast concrete paving blocks shall be
conforming to IS 12269 (53 grade ordinary Portland cement) or IS 8112(43 grade ordinary
Portland cement).

 The maximum water cement ratio for pavers concrete shall not be more than
0.40
 The fine and coarse aggregates shall consist of naturally occurring crushed or
uncrushed materials, which apart from the grading requirements comply with IS
383-1970. The fine aggregates used shall contain a minimum of 25% natural
silicon sand. Lime stone aggregates shall not be used. Aggregates shall contain no
more than 3% by weight of clay & shall be free from deleterious salt sand
contaminants. Zone iv sand shall not be acceptable. Course aggregate shall be 10
mm and below.
 The pigment shall be used only on wearing and top surface and through out the
paver block. The pigment used shall not be more than 10% of weight of cement
used in the wearing course layer. However, use of pigment shall in no way alter the
required strength of the paver block.Pigment used for colouring paver blocks shall
have durable colour. It shall not contain matters detrimental to concrete. The
pigment shall not contain Zinc compound. Lead pigment shall not be used.
 The compressive strength requirement of concrete paver block shall be
minimum 47.2 MPa (N / sqmm) for 28 days (Testing as per IS;15658) after
applying the correction factor as per IS-15658; 2006. No lower tolerance limit in
compressive strength shall be allowed.
 Compressive Strength
Minimum 47.2 MPa (N/Sqmm) (for 80mm)

 Abrasion Resistance
Maximum 2.0 mm

 Water Absorption
Maximum 5.80%

Parameters for mix design M-40

Grade Designation = M-40

Type of cement = O.P.C-43 grade
Admixture = Fosroc ( Conplast SP 430 G8M )
Fine Aggregate = Zone-II
Sp. Gravity Cement = 3.15
Fine Aggregate = 2.61
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 2.65
Coarse Aggregate (10mm) = 2.66
Minimum Cement (Taking higher Value) = 400 kg /m3
Maximum water cement ratio (Taking higher Value) = 0.45
Mix Calculation: –

1. Target Mean Strength = 40 + (5 X 1.65) = 48.25 Mpa (Taking higher Value)

2. Selection of water cement ratio:-

Assume water cement ratio = 0.4

3. Calculation of cement content: –

Assume cement content 400 kg / m3
(As per contract Minimum cement content 400 kg / m3)

4. Calculation of water: –
400 X 0.4 = 160 kg Which is less than 186 kg (As per Table No. 4, IS: 10262)
Hence o.k.

5. Calculation for C.A. & F.A.: – As per IS : 10262 , Cl. No. 3.5.1

V = [ W + (C/Sc) + (1/p) . (fa/Sfa) ] x (1/1000)

V = [ W + (C/Sc) + {1/(1-p)} . (ca/Sca) ] x (1/1000)

Where

V = absolute volume of fresh concrete, which is equal to gross volume (m3) minus the
volume of entrapped air ,

W = mass of water ( kg ) per m3 of concrete ,

C = mass of cement ( kg ) per m3 of concrete ,

Sc = specific gravity of cement,

(p) = Ratio of fine aggregate to total aggregate by absolute volume ,

(fa) , (ca) = total mass of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate (kg) per m3 of
Concrete respectively, and

Sfa , Sca = specific gravities of saturated surface dry fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate
respectively.

As per Table No. 3 , IS-10262, for 20mm maximum size entrapped air is 2% .

Assume F.A. by % of volume of total aggregate = 36.5 %

0.98 = [ 160 + ( 400 / 3.15 ) + ( 1 / 0.365 ) ( Fa / 2.61 )] ( 1 /1000 )

=> Fa = 660.2 kg

Say Fa = 660 kg.

0.98 = [ 160 + ( 400 / 3.15 ) + ( 1 / 0.635 ) ( Ca / 2.655 )] ( 1 /1000 )

=> Ca = 1168.37 kg.

Say Ca = 1168 kg.

Considering 20 mm : 10mm = 0.6 : 0.4

20mm = 701 kg .
10mm = 467 kg .

Hence Mix details per m3

Cement = 400 kg
Water = 160 kg
Fine aggregate = 660 kg
Coarse aggregate 20 mm = 701 kg
Coarse aggregate 10 mm = 467 kg
Admixture = 0.6 % by weight of cement = 2.4 kg.
Recron 3S = 900 gm

Water: cement: F.A.: C.A. = 0.4: 1: 1.65: 2.92

M30 is 1:1:2

M35 is 1: .856 : 1.7

M40 is 1: .75 : 1.5