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Quantity of Cement, Sand & Aggregate used in 1m3 of Concrete | Concrete Mix Design
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Concrete Mix Design:-
Different grades of concrete :
Different types of Concrete mixes:
Nominal Mix:
Design Mix:
Calculation of Quantities of Cement, Sand and Aggregate in 1m3 of concrete:-
Concrete Mix Design for M20 Grade Concrete:-
Calculation of Volume of Cement in 1m3 of Concrete:-
Calculation of Volume of Sand (Fine Aggregate) in 1m3 of Concrete:-
Calculation of Volume of Coarse Aggregate in 1m3 of Concrete:-
Amount of Water Required for 1m3 of Concrete:-
Table for Quantity of Cement, Sand, Aggregate, Water required for Different
grades of concrete :-
Concrete Calculator (Concrete Mix Design Automatic Calculator):
Concrete Mix design of M5, M7.5, M10, M15, M20, M25, M30 and higher grades of
concrete is calculated as below:
The procedure for finding the different grades of concrete mixes are same. The below
mentioned method can be applied to any grade of concrete by changing the values. To
make ease in understanding we are finding the Concrete mix design of M20 grade
concrete.
The Concrete mix ratio for M20 grade of concrete is 1:1.5:3 that mean 1 part of cement,
1.5 part of sand (fine aggregate) and 3 parts of aggregate (crushed stone) in volume
and then batched for mixing. To know the Concrete Mix Design follow below:-
As per BS 8500-2 British/European standards The grade of concrete is denoted as C10,
C15, C20,C25, etc., ‘C’ which means ‘Concrete Strength class’ and number
behind C refers to characteristic Compressive strength of Concrete in N/mm2 @ 28 days
when tested with the 15cm dia & 30cm height cylinder in direct compression test
The grade of concrete is also denoted as C16/20, C20/25, C25/30, etc., which
means Concrete Strength Class (C) the number behind C refers to Compressive strength
of Concrete in N/mm2 when tested with Cylinder / Cube.
Remember : 1MPA = N/mm2
Characteristic
Compressive strength of
Type of Concrete Concrete Grade Mix Ratio
Concrete
@28Days in N/mm2
Nominal Mix:
Nominal Mix is generally adopted for small scale constructions. In this type of mix, the
mix ratios and concrete constituent proportions are prefixed and specified. Eg:
M20(1:1.5:3); the quantity of cement, sand and aggregate is batched in volume as per
the fixed ratio 1:1.5:3. From the above table till M25 grade, the concrete proportions are
called as Nominal mix concrete.
Design Mix:
Design mix concrete is adopted for high rise constructions. In this type of mix, the mix
ratios are decided by an Engineer after analysing the properties of individual ingredients
of concrete. Like, cement is tested for Fineness modulus and Specific gravity of
cement in the lab while deciding the Design mix ratio. There is No Pre-fixed ratio, and
ingredients are are batched in weight. From the above table, concrete grades more than
M25 falls in Design mix.
In Simple, Design Mix refers to the ratios which are decided by the designer.
Calculation of Quantities of Cement, Sand and Aggregate in
1m3 of concrete:-
To calculate the individual quantities of cement, sand and aggregate required for 1m 3
assume a nominal mix grade of concrete such as M20. You can use same method to calculate any grade of concrete.
Concrete Mix Design for M20 Grade Concrete:-
Now let us consider M20 grade concrete;
i.e volume of dry Concrete = 1.54 to 1.57 times Volume of wet concrete
I am Assuming 1.57 as factor of safety
So total volume of concrete required is 1.57 m3
Calculation of Volume of Cement in 1m3 of Concrete:-
To calculate the Quantity of Cement in Concrete the following formula is used.
Volume of Cement
= Cement⁄Cement+Sand+Aggregate x 1.57
Cement:
The word Cement has come from the Roman word ‘Opus Caementicium’ Cement is a
binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials
together. The most important use of cement is the production of mortar and concrete—
the bonding of natural or artificial aggregates to form a strong building material that is
durable in the face of normal environmental effects. Learn More about cement
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How many bags of cement required for 1m3 of Cement?
Cement:
The word Cement has come from the Roman word ‘Opus Caementicium’ Cement is a
binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials
together. The most important use of cement is the production of mortar and concrete—
the bonding of natural or artificial aggregates to form a strong building material that is
durable in the face of normal environmental effects. Learn More about cement
You can also Refer:-
14 Different types of cement which we use in construction.
Got confused? Let me explain: In general cement consists of moisture content so Mass
of cement includes Cement with Moisture content
Dry Mass includes cement without moisture content
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How many bags of cement required for 1m3 of Cement?
Cement:
The word Cement has come from the Roman word ‘Opus Caementicium’ Cement is a
binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials
together. The most important use of cement is the production of mortar and concrete—
the bonding of natural or artificial aggregates to form a strong building material that is
durable in the face of normal environmental effects. Learn More about cement
You can also Refer:-
14 Different types of cement which we use in construction.
Got confused? Let me explain: In general cement consists of moisture content so Mass
of cement includes Cement with Moisture content
Dry Mass includes cement without moisture content
Result:
Approximately 29 bags are required for 1m3 of cement.
Calculation of Volume of Sand (Fine Aggregate) in 1m3 of Concrete:-
The following steps are followed to find the quantity of sand in 1m3 of concrete.
Volume of Sand
= Sand⁄Cement+Sand+Aggregate x 1.57
Sand usually consists of moisture content. It increases the volume of sand (bulking of
sand).
For accurate calculation use dry sand or include the effect of bulking as mentioned
above in calculation.
Hence we require 672kg of sand for 1 cu.m of concrete.
The following formula is used to find the quantity of coarse aggregate in 1m3 of
concrete.
Volume of Aggregate
= Aggregate⁄Cement+Sand+Aggregate x 1.57
Density of aggregate may go higher if void spaces decreases. 5mm aggregate has more
density when compared with 20mm size of aggregate
For making concrete, required amount of water is added. Water quantity is depending
upon the climatic factors and workability required. We generally maintain 0.35-0.50 of
water cement ratio. Remember, above values may change according to the moisture
content present in sand and aggregate.
Table for Quantity of Cement, Sand, Aggregate, Water required for Different
grades of concrete :-