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Concrete Mix Design:-

Concrete is a composite mixture which
consists of Cement, Sand and Aggregate.
Concrete mix design is the procedure for
Anding the right quantities of these materials
to achieve the desired strength. Accurate
concrete mix design makes concrete
construction economical. Large
constructions such as Bridges, dams requires
huge amount of concrete, using the right
quantity of constituents make the structure
economical. In order to calculate or And the
right amount of cement, sand and aggregate
required in 1m3 of concrete; you need to know
about different grades of concrete.

As per IS456:2000, Different grades of

concrete are classiAed into M5, M7.5, M10,
M15 etc., whereas M stands for Mix and the
number behind M stands for Characteristic
Compressive strength(fck) of the concrete
in N/mm2 @28 days when checked with
15cm×15cm×15cm cube in direct
compression test.

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Concrete Mix design of M5, M7.5, M10,

M15, M20, M25, M30 and higher grades of
concrete is calculated as below:

The procedure for Anding 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 Anding 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 (Ane aggregate) and
3 parts of aggregate (crushed stone) in
volume and then batched for mixing. To know
the Concrete Mix Design follow below:-

Mix Design (M) = Cement: Sand

:Aggregate

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

Different grades of concrete :

Different grades of concrete has different
Concrete Mix proportions which means
different concrete mix ratios. As Per
IS456:2000, the Concrete mix design has the
following concrete mix proportions :-

Characteristic
Compressive
Type of Concrete Mix strength of
Concrete Grade Ratio Concrete
@28Days in
N/mm2

Ordinary M5 1:5:10 5 N/mm2

concrete
M7.5 1:4:8 7.5 N/mm2

M10 1:3:6 10 N/mm2

M15 1:2:4 15 N/mm2

M20 1:1.5:3 20 N/mm2

Standard M25 1:1:2 25 N/mm2

Concrete
M30 Design 30 N/mm2
Mix

M35 Design 35 N/mm2

Mix

M40 Design 40 N/mm2

Mix

M45 Design 45 N/mm2

Mix

M50 Design 50 N/mm2

Mix

High M55 Design 55 N/mm2

Strength Mix
Concrete
M60 Design 60 N/mm2
Mix

M65 Design 65 N/mm2

Mix

M70 Design 70 N/mm2

Mix

Different types of Concrete

mixes:
Concrete Mixes are primarily divided into the
two different types :

Nominal Mix:
Nominal Mix is generally adopted for small
scale constructions. In this type of mix, the
mix ratios and concrete constituent
proportions are preAxed and speciAed. Eg:
M20(1:1.5:3); the quantity of cement, sand
and aggregate is batched in volume as per the
Axed 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 SpeciAc gravity of
cement in the lab while deciding the Design
mix ratio. There is No Pre-Axed 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 1m3
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;

As per IS456:2000, M20 Grade concrete

proportion is = 1 : 1.5 : 3

We have to add all the volume to know the

total volume = 1 + 1.5 + 3 = 5.5

As we know that during concreting when we

place wet concrete, it gets harden after certain
standard time. Considering the same it had be
decided upon by Civil design Engineers to take
a factor of safety ranging from 1.54 to 1.57 to
counter that shrinkage.

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⁄ x 1.57
Cement+Sand+Aggregate

For 1m3 of Concrete = 403.2Kgs of Cement is

required.

No. of Cement Bags required for 1m3 of

Concrete = 403/50 = 8.06 ~ 8 bags

Hence we require 8 bags of cement for 1m3 of

concrete.

Also Read:
Detailed explanation for No. of bags
required for 1 cum of cement
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Calculation of Volume of Sand (Fine

Aggregate) in 1m3 of Concrete:-
The following steps are followed to And the
quantity of sand in 1m3 of concrete.

Volume of Sand
= Sand⁄ x 1.57
Cement+Sand+Aggregate

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.

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Calculation of Volume of Coarse

Aggregate in 1m3 of Concrete:-
The following formula is used to And 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

Hence We require 1326Kg of 20mm aggregate

for 1m3 of Concrete.

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Amount of Water Required for 1m3 of

Concrete:-
For making concrete, required amount of
water is added. Water quantity is depends
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.

Cement Required for 1m3 of Concrete =

400Kgs
Assume W/C ratio = 0.50 (50% of
cement)
Water required for 1m3 of Concrete. =
400 x 0.50
Amount of Water Required for 1m3 of
Concrete = 200kgs = 200 litres

Hence 200 Litres of Water is required for

1m3 of M20 Concrete

Summary: –

8 bags of cement required for 1 cu.m of M20

grade concrete.

672 kg of Sand required for 1 cu.m of M20

grade concrete.

1326 kg of 20mm Aggregate is required for 1

cu.m of M20 grade concrete.

200 litres of water is required for 1 cu.m of

M20 grade concrete

Table for Quantity of Cement, Sand,

Aggregate, Water required for
Different grades of concrete :-

Concrete Calculator (Concrete Mix

Design Automatic Calculator):

Cement. Sand, Aggregate

and water calculator for
different grades of concrete
Ratio is in terms Cement : Sand : Aggregate.
The below calculator works with any grade of
concrete

Enter Quantity of Concrete required

in m3

Enter individual ratios

Ex. M20 grade concrete has ratio of 1:1.5:3 which means
1 part of cement,1.5 part of sand,3 part of aggregate

Ratio of Cement

Ratio of Sand

Ratio of Aggregate

Enter Water/Cement ratio

it usually ranges between 0.35-0.50

Results:-

Quantity of Cement for Given ratio in Cu.m

Quantity of Cement for Given ratio in Kgs

0.00

Quantity of Cement in bags

0.00

Quantity of Sand for Given ratio in Cu.m

Quantity of Aggregate for Given ratio in Cu.m

Amount of water required in litres.

0.00

You can also refer:

Curing of Concrete & Curing methods
Important Properties of Concrete
14 Different types of cement

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