Design stipulations for proportioning (M50 Grade)

As per IS 10262

A-1 Stipulations for Proportioning

a Grade designation M 50

b Type of cement OPC 53 S

c Max. nominal size of agg. 20

Minimum cement content Kg/cum 320

d
Maximum water cement ratio 0.45

Exposure condition Severe

e Workability mm 75 +/- 25

g Method of Concrete Placing Non Pumpable

Degree of Site Control Good

Crushed Angular
Type of agg. Aggregate

Maximum cement content Kg/cum 450

Super Plasticizer-
Chemical Admixture Type Normal

Type of Concrete PLAIN

A-2 Test Data For Materials

a Cement Used
b Specific Gravity Of Cement 3.15
c Chemical Admixture
d Specific Gravity of
Coarse aggregate (at SSD) 2.83
Fine Aggregate (at SSD) 2.73
Chemical Admixture 1.11
e Water absorption
Coarse aggregate 1.57
Fine Aggregate 2.04
f Moisture content of Aggregate
Coarse aggregate Nil
Fine Aggregate Nil
A-3 Target Strength for Mix Proportioning
f( grade of
X (As per Table 1 of IS 10262:2019) 6.5 concrete)
f( grade of
S (As per Table 2 of IS 10262:2019) 5 concrete)
f'ck=fck+1.65S 58.25

f'ck=fck+X 56.5
Assumed Standard Deviation
(Clause 8.7.5.3) of IRS:CBC 7.4
Target Strength 62.21
Adopt f'ck (N/mm2) 62.21

A-4 Approximate Air Content

The approximate amount of entrapped air to be expected in normal
(non-air entrained) concrete (%) f( max. nominal
(As per Table 3 of IS 10262:2019) 1 size of aggregate

A-5 Selection of Water-Cement Ratio

f(exposure,grade,ty
Maximum Water cement ratio (As per Table 5 of IS:456) 0.45 pe of concrete)

f(grade,type of
The Free water cement ratio (As per Fig. 1 of IS 10262-2019) 0.39 cement)
Adopt Water cement ratio 0.34

A-6 Selection of Water Content

f( max. nominal
Water corresponding to 50mm slump 186 size of aggregate
Additional slump required 50
Water required for additional slump 11.16

Water content 197.16

Reduction of water content by using superplasticizer (%) 22.5 Assumed
Use of Plasticizer (by mass of cementitious material) 0.55
Water content 153

A-7 Calculation of Cement Content

Cement Content 450
f(exposure,grade,ty
Minimum Cement content 320 pe of concrete)
Adopt Cement Content 450
A-8 Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate

f(size of
aggrgate,Zone of
fine
aggregate,water
Volume of Coarse Aggregate (as per table 5 of IS:10262) 0.65 cement ratio)
Volume of Fine Aggregate 0.35

A-9 Mix Calculations

Total Volume cum 1
Volume of entrapped air in wet concrete cum 0.01
Volume of Cement cum 0.143
Volume of Water cum 0.153
Volume of Chemical admixture cum 0.002
Volume of all in aggregate cum 0.69
Mass of coarse aggregate kg 1269
Mass of Fine aggregate kg 651

A-10 Mix Proportions for Trial

Cement Kg/cum 450
Water Kg/cum 153
Fine Aggregate (SSD) Kg/cum 651
Coarse Aggregate (SSD) Kg/cum 1269
Chemical Admixture Kg/cum 2.475
Free Water Cement Ratio 0.34

Adjustment on water, Fine Aggregate and Coarse Aggregate (if the

A-11 coarse agggregate and Fine aggregate is in dry condition
Fine aggregate (Dry) 638
Coarse Aggregate (Dry) 1249
Water requirement 186

A-12 Mix Proportions after adjustment for Dry Aggregates

Cement Kg/cum 450
Water Kg/cum 186
Fine Aggregate (SSD) Kg/cum 638
Coarse Aggregate (SSD) Kg/cum 1249
Chemical Admixture Kg/cum 2.475
Free Water Cement Ratio 0.34
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651