Experiment No: 03

Title: Concrete Mix Design by Indian standard method IS 10262-2009

Name: Md: Sabbir Hossain UID: 20MCE1454

Branch: Structural Engineering (ME) Group: A

Semester: 2nd Date: 23-02-2021

Subject Name: Material Testing Lab Subject Code: 20CEA-663

Objective: To determine the concrete mix proportion by Indian standard Recommended

method IS 10262-2009.

Reference: IS 10262-2009, IS 456 -2000

Theory:
Stipulations for Concrete Mix Design:
▪ Grade designation : M 50
▪ Type of cement : OPC 53 grade confirming to IS 8112
▪ Maximum nominal size of aggregate : 20 mm
▪ Minimum cement content : 360 kg/m3
▪ Maximum water-cement ratio : 0.35
▪ Workability : 50-75 mm (slump)
▪ Exposure condition : Extreme (for reinforced concrete)
▪ Method of concrete placing : Pumping
▪ Degree of supervision : Good
▪ Type of aggregate : Crushed angular aggregate
▪ Maximum cement content : 450 kg/m3
▪ Chemical admixture type : Super Plasticizer
Test Data for Materials:
The following data are collected by performing standard tests in a laboratory.
▪ Specific gravity of cement : 3.12
▪ Specific gravity of Coarse Aggregate : 2.74
▪ Specific gravity of Fine Aggregate : 2.56

Procedure for Concrete Mix Design of M 50 Concrete:

Target Strength for Mix Proportioning
ftarget = fck + 1.65 x s
ftarget denotes the Target Average Compressive Strength at 28 days,
fck denotes the Characteristic Compressive Strength at 28 days,
‘s’ stands for Standard Deviation
According to the table 1 of IS: 10262-2009 ,
standard deviation, s = 5.0 N/mm2
Therefore, target strength = 50 + 1.65 x 5.0 = 58.25 N/mm2

Selection of Water/Cement Ratio

From Table 5 of IS:456-2000,
Maximum water-cement ratio = 0.35

Selection of Water Content

From Table 2 of IS: 456-2000, maximum water content =186 litres (for 25 to 50 mm slump
range) for 20 mm aggregate.
Estimated water content for 100 mm slump =186+(6/100) x 186 =197 litres.
(Note: If Super plasticizer is used, the water content can be reduced up to 20% and above.)
Based on trials with Super plasticizer water content reduction of 27% has been achieved, Hence
the arrived water content = 197 – [197 x (27/100)] = 143 litres
Calculation of Cement Content

Water-cement ratio = 0.35

Cement content = 143/0.35 = 410 kg/m3
From Table 5 of IS: 456-2000, minimum cement content for ‘Extreme exposure’ condition =
360 kg/m3
410 kg/m3 > 360 kg/m3, hence, O.K

Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate Content

From Table 3 of IS: 10262. volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm size aggregate
and fine aggregate (Zone II) for a water-cement ratio of 0.50 =0.62.
In the present case, the water-cement ratio is 0.35. Therefore. the volume of coarse aggregate is
required to be increased to decrease the fine aggregate content. As the water-cement ratio is
lower by 0.10. the proportion of the volume of coarse aggregate is increased by 0.02 (at the rate
of -/+ 0.01 for every ± 0.05 change in the water-cement ratio).
Therefore. the corrected proportion of the volume of coarse aggregate for the water-cement ratio
of 0.35 = 0.65
NOTE – In case the coarse aggregate is not angular one, then the volume of coarse aggregate
may be increased by 10 percent based on experience.
For pumpable concrete, these values should be reduced by 10 percent.
Therefore, volume of coarse aggregate = 0.65 x 0.9 = 0.585.
Volume of fine aggregate content =1 – 0.585 =0.415
Mix Calculations
a. Volume of concrete = 1m3
b. Volume of cement = (Mass of Cement/ Its Specific Gravity ) X (1/1000)
= (410/3.12) X (1/1000)
= 0.131 m3
c. Volume of Water = (Mass of water/specific gravity of water) X (1/1000)
= (143/1) X (1/1000)
= 0.143 m3
 d. Volume of Superplasticizer = (Mass of Superplasticizer / Specific gravity of admixture)
X (1/1000)
= (8.2/1.145) X (1/1000)
= 0.007 m3
e. Volume of all aggregate = (a – (b + c + d))
= 1 – (0.131 + 0.143+0.007)
= 0.719 m3
f. Mass of coarse aggregate = Volume of All Aggregate X Volume of Coarse Aggregate X
Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate X 1000
= 0.719 x 0.585 x 2.74 x 1000
= 1152.48 kg
g. Mass of fine aggregate = Volume of all aggregate X volume of fine aggregate X Specific
gravity of fine aggregate X 1000
= 0.719 x 0.415 x 2.56 x 1000
= 763.86 kg

Concrete Mix Proportions

▪ Cement = 410 kg/m3

▪ Water = 143 kg/m3
▪ Super plasticizer = 7 kg/m3
▪ Fine aggregates = 763.86 kg/m3
▪ Coarse aggregate = 1152.48 kg/m3
▪ W/c = 0.35

Conclusion
Ingredient Cement Fine Coarse Water Chemical
Aggregate Aggregate
Quantity 410 763.86 1152.48 143 7
kg/m3
Ratio 1 1.86 2.81 0.35 0.017