MIX DESIGN

IS : 10262-2019, IS : SP 63-1982, IS : 456-2000, IRC : SP : 63-2004

BASIC DATA :
General
Grade of concrete 40 N/mm2
Workability 0.8 Compacting factor
Quality control Good
Exposure Mild
Accepted Proportion of Low Results 1 in 20 (Table 2 of IS : 10262)

Note
Aggregate if used in saturated surface dry (SSD) condition, it will absorb water, amount of mixing water to be increased.
Aggregate if not used in SSD condition, allowance for free surface moisture to be made, amount of mixing water to be decreased.

Cement
Brand -
Type OPC
Grade 43
Minimum cement content 300 kg/m3 (Table-5 of IS : 456-2000)
Maximum water cement ratio 0.55 (Table-5 of IS : 456-2000)
Specific Gravity 3.15

Fine Aggregate(SSD)
Source
Zone II
Specific Gravity 2.65
Water absorption 1%
Free moisture 0%

IS Sieve size Fine Aggregate (Percent Remark

Passing)
4.75 mm 100 Conforming to grading zone II of
2.36 mm 100 Table 9 of IS 383
1.18 mm 93
 Conforming to grading zone II of
Table 9 of IS 383

600 micron 60
300 micron 12
150 micron 2

Coarse Aggregate
Source
Size 20 mm
Shape Angular
Specific Gravity 2.74
Water absorption 0.5 %
Free moisture 0%

Water
Density of water 1 gm/cc

Air
Entrapped air percentage 1%

Admixture
Admixture dosage 0.78 %

CALCULATION :
STEP 1 : Target Mean Strength of Concrete
Target mean strength = fck' = fck + ts (clause 4.2 of IS : 10262)
fck' = Target average compressive strength at 28days
fck = Characteristic compressive strength at 28days 40 N/mm2
s = Standard Deviation from IS 456 : 2000 5 N/mm2
X =factor based on the grade of the concrete 6.6 N/mm2
s = Standard Deviation considered 5 N/mm2 (Table 1 of IS : 10262)
t = Tolerance factor 1.65
fck' = Target average compressive strength at 28days 48.25 N/mm2

STEP 2 : Selection of Water Cement Ratio

Water cement ratio for fck' = 48.25 0.35 (Figure 1 of IS : 10262)
Maximum water cement ratio for exposure = Mild 0.55 OK (Table 5 of IS 456 : 2000)

STEP 3 : Selection of Water and Sand Content

Water content 180 kg/m3 of concrete (Table 4 of IS : 10262)
Sand content 25 % of total aggregate by absolute volume

Change in condition (Table 6 of IS : 10262) Adjustment required in

Water Content (%) Sand (%)
Sand zone II 0 -1.5
Decrease in the 0 0 0
values of compacting
factor
Increase in free 0 0 0
water-cement ratio
Angular aggregate 0 0
Total 0 -1.5

Final water content 180 litre/m3 of concrete

Final sand content 23.5 % of total aggregate by absolute volume

STEP 4 : Determination of Cement Content

Water cement ratio 0.35
Water 180 litre/m3 of concrete
Cement 514.285714285714 kg/m3 of concrete

STEP 5 : Determination of Coarse and Fine aggregate Content

Density of water 1 kg/m3
Amount of entrapped air in the wet concrete 2%

V = W + (C/SC) + (1/p . (fa/Sfa)) x (1/1000)

V = W + (C/SC) + (1/(1-p) . (ca/Sca)) x (1/1000)

V = Absolute volume of fresh concrete = Gross volume - volume of entrapped Air

W = Mass of water in kg/m3 of concrete
C = Mass of cement in kg/m3 of concrete
SC = Specific gravity of cement
p = Ratio of fine aggregate to total aggregate by absolute volume
fa, ca = Total masses of fine aggregate and coarse aggregate in kg/m3 of concrete respectively
Sfa, Sca = Specific gravity of saturated surface dry fine aggregate and coarse aggregate respectively

fa = Total masses of fine aggregate 396.53 kg/m3 of concrete

ca = Total masses of coarse aggregate 1334.66 kg/m3 of concrete

STEP 6 : Actual quantities required for the mix

Mix Proportion :
Water (litre/m3) Cement (kg/m3) Fine Aggregate (kg/m3) Coarse Aggregate (kg/m3)
180 514.285714285714 396.53 1334.66
0.35 1.00 0.77 2.60

Actual quantities required for the mix per bag of cement 25

The mix is 0.35 : 1 : 0.77 : 2.6 (by mass).
For 50 kg of cement, quantity of materials are worked out as below.
a) Cement 50 kg

b) Sand 38.55 kg

c) Coarse Aggregate 129.76 kg

Fraction I 77.86 kg
Fraction II 51.90 kg

d) Water
i) For water cement ratio = 0.35 17.5 litre
ii) Extra water for absorption by sand @ 0.5% by mass = 0.39 litre
iii) Extra water for absorption by coarse aggregate @ 0.5% by mass = 0.65 litre
iv) Deduct water for free moisture present in sand @ 2% by mass = 0.00 litre
v) Deduct water for free moisture present in coarse aggregate @ 2% by mass = 0.00 litre
Actual quantity of water 18.5 litre

e) Actual quantity of sand after allowing for mass of free moisture 38.55 kg

f) Actual quantity of coarse aggregate required

Fraction I 77.47 kg
Fraction II 51.64 kg

ACTUAL QUANTITY
Water 18.5 litre
Cement 50 kg
Sand 38.55 kg
Coarse Aggregate - Fraction I 77.47 kg
Coarse Aggregate - Fraction II 51.64 kg
 MIX DESIGN

IS : 10262-2019, IS : SP 63-1982, IS : 456-2000, IRC : SP : 63-2004

BASIC DATA :
General
Grade of concrete 65 N/mm2
Workability 120 mm (Slump)
Quality control Good
Exposure Severe
Mineral Admixture Flyash Conforming to IS 3812 (Part I):2013
Silica fume Conforming to IS 15388-2003
Chemical Admixture Superplasticizer (Polycarboxylate ether based)
Method of concrete placing Pumping
Type of Aggregate Crushed Angular Aggregate
Accepted Proportion of Low Results 1 in 20 (Table 2 of IS : 10262)

Note
Aggregate if used in saturated surface dry (SSD) condition, it will absorb water, amount of mixing water to be increased.
Aggregate if not used in SSD condition, allowance for free surface moisture to be made, amount of mixing water to be decreased.

Cement
Brand -
Type OPC
Grade 53
Minimum cement content 320 kg/m3 (Table-5 of IS : 456-2000)
Maximum water cement ratio 0.45 (Table-5 of IS : 456-2000)
Specific Gravity 3.15

Flyash
Dose 15 % (Table-9 of IS : 10262-2019)
Specific Gravity 2.2
Silica fume
Dose 5% (Table-9 of IS : 10262-2019)
Specific Gravity 2.2
Fine Aggregate(SSD)
Source
Zone II
Specific Gravity 2.65
Water absorption 1%
Free moisture 0%

IS Sieve size Fine Aggregate (Percent Remark

Passing)
4.75 mm 100 Conforming to grading zone II of Table 9 of IS
2.36 mm 100 383
1.18 mm 93
600 micron 60
300 micron 12
150 micron 2

Coarse Aggregate
Source
Size 20 mm
Shape Angular
Specific Gravity 2.74
Water absorption 0.5 %
Free moisture 0%

Water
Density of water 1 gm/cc

Air
Entrapped air percentage 0.5 % (Table-6 of IS : 10262-2019)

CALCULATION :
STEP 1 : Target Mean Strength of Concrete
Target mean strength = f ck' = fck + ts (clause 4.2 of IS : 10262)
fck' = Target average compressive strength at 28days
fck = Characteristic compressive strength at 28days 65 N/mm2
s = Standard Deviation from IS 456 : 2000 5 N/mm2
X =factor based on the grade of the concrete 8 N/mm2 (Table 1 of IS : 10262)
s = Standard Deviation considered 5 N/mm2 (Table 2 of IS : 10262)
t = Tolerance factor 1.65
fck' = Target average compressive strength at 28days 73.25 N/mm2

STEP 2 : Selection of Water Cementitious material Ratio

Water cement ratio for fck' = 73.25 0.31 (Table 8 of IS : 10262)
Maximum water cement ratio for exposure = Severe 0.45 OK (Table 5 of IS 456 : 2000)

STEP 3 : Selection of Water Content

Water content 186 kg/m3 (For 50mm slump without using superplasticiser)
Change in condition (Table 6 of IS : 10262)
Adjustment required in water content (%)
Sand zone II
Increase in the
values of Slump 70 8.4
(mm)
Angular aggregate 0
Total 8.4

Water content 202 Kg/m3 of concrete (Clause 6.4 of IS : 10262)

Reduced water content due to superplasticiser@ 30% 141 kg/m3 (Clause 6.4 of IS : 10262)
Final water content 141 kg/m3

STEP 4 : Determination of Cement Content

Water cement ratio 0.31
Water 141 kg/m3 of concrete
Cement 449.66 kg/m3 of concrete
Increase in cementitious material due to flyash addition 10 %
Cementitious material content 494.63 kg/m3 of concrete
Flyash content 74.19 kg/m3 of concrete
Silica fume 24.73 kg/m3 of concrete
Cement content 395.70 kg/m3 of concrete (<450kg/m3 Hence O.K.)
Revised water cement ratio 0.29

STEP 4 : Determination of Coarse aggregate & Fine aggregate

Volume of Coarse aggregate 0.66 kg/m3 of concrete (Table 10 of IS : 10262)

Volume of Fine aggregate 0.34 kg/m3 of concrete (Table 10 of IS : 10262)

Mix Calculations

Total Volume 1.000 m3

Volume of entrapped air in wet concrete 0.005 m3
Volume of cement 0.126 m3
Volume of water 0.141 m3
Volume of flyash 0.034 m3
Volume of Silica fume 0.011 m3
Volume of chemical admixture (Superplasticiser)@0.5% by mass of cementitious material 0.002 m3
Volume of all in aggregate 0.681 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate 1231.496 kg/m3 of concrete
Mass of fine aggregate 613.569 kg/m3 of concrete
STEP 6 : Actual quantities required for the mix
Mix Proportion :
Water (litre/m3) Cement (kg/m3) Fine Aggregate (kg/m3) Coarse Aggregate (kg/m3) Flyash (kg/m3) Silica fume (kg/m3)
141.1368 395.70 613.57 1231.50 74.19 24.73
0.36 1.00 1.55 3.11 0.19 0.06
Actual quantities required for the mix per bag of cement 25
The mix is 0.36 : 1 : 1.55 : 3.11 (by mass).
For 50 kg of cement, quantity of materials are worked out as below.
a) Cement 50 kg

b) Sand 77.53 kg

c) Coarse Aggregate 155.61 kg

Fraction I 93.36 kg
Fraction II 62.24 kg

d) Water
i) For water cement ratio = 0.285337662337662 14.2668831168831 litre
ii) Extra water for absorption by sand @ 1% by mass = 0.78 litre
iii) Extra water for absorption by coarse aggregate @ 0.5% by mass = 0.78 litre
iv) Deduct water for free moisture present in sand @ 2% by mass = 0.00 litre
v) Deduct water for free moisture present in coarse aggregate @ 2% by mass = 0.00 litre
Actual quantity of water 15.8 litre

e) Actual quantity of sand after allowing for mass of free moisture 77.53 kg

f) Actual quantity of coarse aggregate required

Fraction I 92.90 kg
Fraction II 61.93 kg
g) Mineral Admixture
Flyash 9.375 kg
Silica fume 3.125 kg
ACTUAL QUANTITY
Water 15.8 litre
Cement 50 kg
Sand 77.53 kg
Coarse Aggregate - Fraction I 92.90 kg
Coarse Aggregate - Fraction II 61.93 kg
Flyash 9.38 kg
Silica fume 3.13 kg
 MIX DESIGN

IS : 10262-2019, IS : SP 63-1982, IS : 456-2000, IRC : SP : 63-2004

BASIC DATA :
General
Grade of concrete 65 N/mm2
Workability 120 mm (Slump)
Quality control Good
Exposure Severe
Mineral Admixture GGBS Conforming to IS 16714 :2018
Chemical Admixture Superplasticizer (Polycarboxylate ether based)
Method of concrete placing Pumping
Type of Aggregate Crushed Angular Aggregate
Accepted Proportion of Low Results 1 in 20 (Table 2 of IS : 10262)

Note
Aggregate if used in saturated surface dry (SSD) condition, it will absorb water, amount of mixing water to be increased.
Aggregate if not used in SSD condition, allowance for free surface moisture to be made, amount of mixing water to be decreased.

Cement
Brand -
Type OPC
Grade 53
Minimum cement content 320 kg/m3 (Table-5 of IS : 456-2000)
Maximum water cement ratio 0.45 (Table-5 of IS : 456-2000)
Specific Gravity 3.15

GGBS
Dose 40 % (Table-9 of IS : 10262-2019)
Specific Gravity 3

Fine Aggregate(SSD)
Source
Zone II
Specific Gravity 2.65
Water absorption 1%
Free moisture 0%

IS Sieve size Fine Aggregate (Percent Remark

Passing)
4.75 mm 100 Conforming to grading zone II of Table 9 of IS
2.36 mm 100 383
1.18 mm 93
600 micron 60
300 micron 12
150 micron 2

Coarse Aggregate
Source
Size 20 mm
Shape Angular
Specific Gravity 2.74
Water absorption 0.5 %
Free moisture 0%

Water
Density of water 1 gm/cc

Air
Entrapped air percentage 0.5 % (Table-6 of IS : 10262-2019)

CALCULATION :
STEP 1 : Target Mean Strength of Concrete
Target mean strength = f ck' = fck + ts (clause 4.2 of IS : 10262)
fck' = Target average compressive strength at 28days
fck = Characteristic compressive strength at 28days 65 N/mm2
s = Standard Deviation from IS 456 : 2000 5 N/mm2
X =factor based on the grade of the concrete 8 N/mm2 (Table 1 of IS : 10262)
s = Standard Deviation considered 5 N/mm2 (Table 2 of IS : 10262)
t = Tolerance factor 1.65
fck' = Target average compressive strength at 28days 73.25 N/mm2

STEP 2 : Selection of Water Cementitious material Ratio

Water cement ratio for fck' = 73.25 0.31 (Table 8 of IS : 10262)
Maximum water cement ratio for exposure = Severe 0.45 OK (Table 5 of IS 456 : 2000)

STEP 3 : Selection of Water Content

Water content 186 kg/m3 (For 50mm slump without using superplasticiser)
Change in condition (Table 6 of IS : 10262)
Adjustment required in water content (%)
Sand zone II
Increase in the
values of Slump 70 8.4
(mm)
Angular aggregate 0
Total 8.4

Water content 202 Kg/m3 of concrete (Clause 6.4 of IS : 10262)

Reduced water content due to superplasticiser@ 30% 141 kg/m3 (Clause 6.4 of IS : 10262)
Final water content 141 kg/m3

STEP 4 : Determination of Cement Content

Water cement ratio 0.31
Water 141 kg/m3 of concrete
Cement content 449.66 kg/m3 of concrete
GGBS content 179.87 kg/m3 of concrete
Cement content 269.80 kg/m3 of concrete (<450kg/m3 Hence O.K.)
Revised water cement ratio 0.52 (greater than maximum WC ratio)
Final water cement ratio 0.45
STEP 4 : Determination of Coarse aggregate & Fine aggregate

Volume of Coarse aggregate 0.66 kg/m3 of concrete (Table 10 of IS : 10262)

Volume of Fine aggregate 0.34 kg/m3 of concrete (Table 10 of IS : 10262)

Mix Calculations

Total Volume 1.000 m3

Volume of entrapped air in wet concrete 0.005 m3
Volume of cement 0.086 m3
Volume of water 0.141 m3
Volume of GGBS 0.060 m3
Volume of chemical admixture (Superplasticiser)@0.5% by mass of cementitious material 0.002 m3
Volume of all in aggregate 0.706 m3
Mass of coarse aggregate 1277.048 kg/m3 of concrete
Mass of fine aggregate 636.264 kg/m3 of concrete
STEP 6 : Actual quantities required for the mix
Mix Proportion :
Water (litre/m3) Cement (kg/m3) Fine Aggregate (kg/m3) Coarse Aggregate (kg/m3) GGBS (kg/m3)
141.1368 269.80 636.26 1277.05 179.87
0.52 1.00 2.36 4.73 0.67

Actual quantities required for the mix per bag of cement 25

The mix is 0.52 : 1 : 2.36 : 4.73 (by mass).
For 50 kg of cement, quantity of materials are worked out as below.
a) Cement 50 kg
b) Sand 117.91 kg

c) Coarse Aggregate 236.67 kg

Fraction I 142.00 kg
Fraction II 94.67 kg

d) Water
i) For water cement ratio = 0.45 22.5 litre
ii) Extra water for absorption by sand @ 1% by mass = 1.18 litre
iii) Extra water for absorption by coarse aggregate @ 0.5% by mass = 1.18 litre
iv) Deduct water for free moisture present in sand @ 2% by mass = 0.00 litre
v) Deduct water for free moisture present in coarse aggregate @ 2% by mass = 0.00 litre
Actual quantity of water 24.9 litre

e) Actual quantity of sand after allowing for mass of free moisture 117.91 kg

f) Actual quantity of coarse aggregate required

Fraction I 141.29 kg
Fraction II 94.19 kg

g) Mineral admixture
GGBS 33.33 kg

ACTUAL QUANTITY
Water 24.9 litre
Cement 50 kg
Sand 117.91 kg
Coarse Aggregate - Fraction I 141.29 kg
Coarse Aggregate - Fraction II 94.19 kg
GGBS 33.33 kg
 Table 5

Maximum
Minimum
free water-
Exposure Cement
cement
content
ratio
Mild 300 0.55
Moderate 300 0.5
Severe 320 0.45
Very Severe 340 0.45
Extreme 360 0.4

Table 6 Approximate Air Content

Entrapped air
Nominal
as % of
Maximum size
volume of
of aggregate
concrete
10 1
12.5 0.8
20 0.5

Target
Water
Compressive
cementitious
strength at 28
material ratio
days
70 0.33
75 0.31
80 0.29
85 0.27
90 0.26
100 0.24

Nominal
maximum size Water Content
of aggregate (kg)
(mm)

10 208
20 186
40 165