CONCRETE QUANTITY CALCULATION

1. M20 GRADE
• MIX PROPORTION = 1 :1.5: 3
• SUM OF MIX PROPOTION = 1+1.5+3 = 5.5
• THE DRY VOLUME OF CONCRETE = 1.54
(The dry volume of concrete is 1.54, which means after applying water to the dry concrete mix, the
volume of dry concrete mix is reduced by 54%
Dry volume = wet volume + 54% of wet volume
= 1+((54/100)*1) = 1.54 )
• MIX PROPORTION = 1 :1.5: 3
• SUM OF MIX PROPOTION = 1+1.5+3 = 5.5
• THE DRY VOLUME OF CONCRETE = 1.54
• Volume of cement = (1/5.5)* 1.54 = 0.28 m cube

• Volume of sand = (1.5/5.5)*1.54 = 0.42m cube

• Volume of Coarse aggregate = (3/5.5)*1.54 = 0.84m cube

For finding the quantity of cement in Kg , we need to know the density of cement

Because Density = Mass/Volume

That is

Mass = Volume X Density

Density of Cement = 1440 Kg/mcube

We have volume of cement already = 0.28 mcube

There fore

Weight of cement = 0.28 X 1440 = 403.2 Kg

We have
Weight of 1 bag cement = 50Kg

That is number of bags of cement required for M20 Grade (1 mcube )

= 403.3/ 50 = 8.064 approx 8 bags

• For calculating the volume of sand in cubic feet

We have volume sand in m cube = 0.42

For converting it into cubic feet X by 35.315

That is

The volume of sand in cubic feet = 0.42 X 35.315 = 14.83cft , approx. 15 cft
 • For calculating the volume of coarse aggregate in cft,

Similar to the previous case

We have a volume of Coarse aggregate in m cube = 0.84m cube

For converting

The volume of coarse aggregate in cft = 0.84 X 35.315 = 29.664 Approx 30cft

2. M15 GRADE
• MIX PROPORTION = 1 :2: 4
• SUM OF MIX PROPOTION = 1+2+4 = 7
• THE DRY VOLUME OF CONCRETE = 1.54
• Volume of cement = (1/7 )* 1.54 = 0.22 m cube

• Volume of sand = (2/7)*1.54 = 0.44m cube

• Volume of Coarse aggregate = (4/7)*1.54 = 0.88m cube

For finding the quantity of cement in Kg , we need to know the density of cement

Because Density = Mass/Volume

That is

Mass = Volume X Density

Density of Cement = 1440 Kg/mcube

We have volume of cement already = 0.22 mcube

There fore

Weight of cement = 0.22 X 1440 = 316.8 Kg

We have
Weight of 1 bag cement = 50Kg

That is number of bags of cement required for M15 Grade (1 mcube )

= 316.8/ 50 = 6.336 approx 6 bags

• For calculating the volume of sand in cubic feet

We have volume sand in m cube = 0.44

For converting it into cubic feet X by 35.315

That is

Volume of sand in cubic feet = 0.44 X 35.315 = 15.5386cft , approx. 16cf

 • For calculating the volume of coarse aggregate in cft,

Similar to the previous case

We have volume of Coarse aggregate in m cube = 0.88m cube

For converting

Volume of coarse aggregate in cft = 0.88 X 35.315 = 31.07 Approx 31 cft