CONCRETE MIX DESIGN FOR M25 GRADE

(REFERENCES :IS 383-1978, IS 456 -2000, IS 10262 -1982 & ACI -211.1)

Design Stipulations

1.1 Charateristics Strength of concrete specified :25 N/mm2

1.2 Maximum size of aggregate to be used : 20mm

1.3 Desired workability of concrete : 100 +25 mm slump

1.4 Exposure condition specified : Moderate

1.5 Degree of quality control expected to be excercised at site : Good

Test data on Materials

2.1 Specific gravity of cement (OPC - Rajashree 43 Grade) : 3.15

2.2 Specific gravity of coarse aggregate (20mm) : 2.68

2.3 Specific gravity of coarse aggregate (10mm) : 2.67

2.4 Specific gravity of fine aggregate : 2.63

2.5 Water absorption of CA : 0.50 %

2.6 Water absorption of FA : 1.00%

2.7 Free surface moisture for coarse and fine aggregate : Nil
3.1 Grading of FA

Sieve size % passing Grading limits Remarks

IS: 383 - 1970
10 mm 100 100 Conforming to
4.75 mm 100 90-100 grading Zone II
2.36 mm 92 75-100 of Table 4 IS: 383
1.18 mm 76 55-90 1970
600 mic 39 35-59
300 mic 15 08--30
150 mic 2 0-10

3.2 Grading of CA

% passing
Sieve size Fraction I - 20mm Fraction II - 10mm

20 mm 92 100
10 mm 4 94
4.75 mm 0 4
2.36 mm 0 0

3.3 Combined grading of coarse aggregate fractions

Coarse aggregate fractions Combined grading Table 2 of

Sieve size 20mm 10mm Grading limits
IS: 383 - 1970
40 mm 100 100 100 100
20 mm 92 100 95 95-100
10 mm 4 94 40 25-55
4.75 mm 0 4 1.6 0-10
 The coarse aggregate fraction I & II to be used for concrete mix are 60% and 40% respectively, which
satisfy grading requirement as per IS: 383 - 1970

4. Details of Mix Design

DETERMINATION OF TARGET STRENGTH, FREE W/C RATIO AND AIR CONTENT

4.1 Assumed Standard deviation (s) (from Table 8 of IS 456-2000) 4

4.2 Target average 28 day compressive strength of concrete N/mm2 31.6 fck = fck + 1.65*s

4.3 Water cement ratio from Fig 2, curve E IS 10262-1982 for 43G 0.5

4.4 Max. w/c ratio specified for durability condition 0.50

( MSA of 20mm Table 5 of IS 456-2000)

4.5 Entrapped air, as percentage of volume of concrete 2%

(Table No.3, 10262 - 1982)

DETERMINATION OF FREE WATER AND ACTUAL CEMENT CONTENT

4.6 Minimum cementitious material, kg/cu.m (Table -5, IS456-2000) 300

4.7 Selected cementitious material, kg/cu.m. 360

4.8 Water cement ratio from Fig 2, curve E IS 10262-1982 for 43G 0.5

4.9 Total free water content, litres/cu.m 150 (360*0.42)

(Note: 0.42 w/c ration adopted as per customer requirement)
 DETERMINATION OF FINE AGGREGATE AND COARSE AGGREGATE CONTENT
BY ABSOLUTE VOLUME METHOD - ACI 211.1
5.0 Cementitious material 360/3.15*1000 0.1143 m3

5.1 Free water content 150/1*1000 0.15 m3

5.2 Air content 2/100 0.02 m3

5.3 Total volume occupied by above three parameters 0.2843 m3

5.4 Combined specific gravity of Aggregates 100/42/2.63+36/2.68+22/2.67 : 2.657

5.5 Determination of total aggregate (1 - 0.2843)*2.657*1000 : 1902 kg / cu.m.

5.6 Total aggregate, kg/cu.m. : 1902

5.7 Minimum sand content as % of total aggregate for pumpable concrete : 40%

5.8 Fine aggregate (42% in total aggregate), kg/cu.m. : 799

5.9 20mm aggregate (36% in total aggregate & 60% in coarse aggregate), kg/cu.m. : 685

6.0 10mm aggregate (22% in total aggregate & 40% coarse aggregate), kg/cu.m : 418

6.1 Trial Mixes for M25 Grade Concrete

Ingredients Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Cement (OPC, 43 Grade Rajashree), kg/cu.m. 360 360 360
Fine aggregate (River sand), kg/cu.m. 799 800 800
Coarse aggregate 10 mm, kg/cu.m. 418 413 410
Coarse aggregate 20 mm, kg/cu.m. 685 683 680
Water, kg/cu.m. 150 150 150
Admixture, kg/cu.m. 1.8 2.0 2.4
Density 2412 2406 2400
 w/c ratio 0.42 0.42 0.42

Trial mix 3 is found to be good and recommended to adopt.

7.0 Final Mix proportions for M25 grade concrete in kg per cu.m.

Cement (OPC Rajashree 43 Grade) 360

Fine aggregate (River sand) 800
Coarse aggregate (10mm) 410
Coarse aggregate (20mm) 680
Water 150
Admixture 2.4-2.8
Density 2400
w/c 0.42

Note: Aggregates, water & admixture content can be adjusted w.r.t. moisture content.

7.1 Compressive Strength of Concrete

Compressive Strength in N/mm2

Age
at laboratory condition

7 days 26
28 days 40

7.2 Initial slump at plant 140 mm

7.3 Initial setting of concrete 8 hrs.15 min

( 25+1.65*4)