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IS-10262-2009-CONCRETE MIX DESIGN –

INDIAN STANDARD METHOD
Suryakanta | April 8, 2014 | Concrete, Concrete Technology, How To, Materials | 27 Comments

The following points should be remembered before proportioning a concrete mix a per IS-10262-2009.

This method of concrete mix proportioning is applicable only for ordinary and standard concrete
grades.
The air content in concrete is considered as nil.
The proportioning is carried out to achieve specified characteristic compressive strength at
specified age, workability of fresh concrete and durability requirements.

Concrete Mix Design

This method of concrete mix design consist of following 11 steps

1. Design specification
2. Testing of materials
3. Calculating target strength for mix proportioning
4. Selecting water/cement ratio
5. Calculating water content
6. Calculating cement content
7. Finding out volume proportions for Coarse aggregate & fine aggregate
8. Mix calculations
9. Trial mixing and

10. Workability measurement (using slump cone method)

11. Repeating step 9 & 10 until all requirements is fulfilled.

Let us discuss all of the above steps in detail

STEP-1. DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
This is the step where we gather all the required information for designing a concrete mix from the
client. The data required for mix proportioning is as follows.

Grade designation (whether M10, M15, M20 etc)

Type of cement to be used
Maximum nominal size of aggregates
Minimum & maximum cement content
Maximum water-cement ratio
Workability
Exposure conditions (As per IS-456-Table-4)
Maximum temperature of concrete at the time of placing
Method of transporting & placing
Early age strength requirement (if any)
Type of aggregate (angular, sub angular, rounded etc)
Type of admixture to be used (if any)

STEP-2. TESTING OF MATERIALS

The table given below shows the list of most necessary tests to be done on cement, coarse aggregate,
fine aggregate and admixture. After doing the test, store the test data for further calculation.

Concrete
Tests to be done
Ingredients

Cement Specific gravity — — —

Coarse Water Free surface

Specific gravity Sieve analysis
aggregate absorption moisture

Fine Water Free surface

Specific gravity Sieve analysis
aggregate absorption moisture

Admixture
Specific gravity — — —
(if any)

STEP-3. TARGET STRENGTH CALCULATION

Calculate the target compressive strength of concrete using the formula given below.
f ck ’ = f ck + 1.65s

Where,

f ck ’ = Target compressive strength at 28 days in N/mm 2.

f ck = Characteristic compressive strength at 28 days in N/mm 2. (same as grade of concrete, see table
below)

s = Standard deviation

The value of standard deviation, given in the table below, can be taken for initial calculation.

Characteristic
Grade of Assumed standard deviation
Sl.No compressive strength
Concrete (N/mm2)
(N/mm2)

1. M10 10

3.5
2. M15 15

3. M20 20

4.0

4. M25 25

5. M30 30

6. M35 35

7. M40 40

6.0

8. M45 45

9. M50 50

10. M55 55

STEP-4. SELECTION OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO

For preliminary calculation, water cement ratio as given is IS-456-Table 5 (also given below) for
different environmental exposure condition, may be used.

Note: Use Table-1 for finding out water-cement ratio of Plain Concrete and use Table-2 for finding
out water-cement ratio of Reinforced Concrete.

Table -1

Plain Concrete

Environmental Minimum
Sl.No. Maximum Minimum
Exposure Condition Cement
Free Water- Grade of
Content
Cement Ratio Concrete
(kg/m3)

1 Mild 220 0.60 —

2 Moderate 240 0.60 M15

3 Severe 250 0.50 M20

4 Very Severe 260 0.45 M20

5 Extreme 280 0.40 M25

Table -2

Reinforced Concrete

Environmental Minimum
Sl.No. Maximum Minimum
Exposure Condition Cement
Free Water- Grade of
Content
Cement Ratio Concrete
(kg/m3)

1 Mild 300 0.55 M20

2 Moderate 300 0.50 M25

3 Severe 320 0.45 M30

4 Very Severe 340 0.45 M35

5 Extreme 360

Refer the table given below (As per IS-456) to choose right type of environment depending upon
different exposure conditions to concrete.

Sl.No Environment Exposure condition

 1 Mild Concrete surfaces protected against weather or aggressive
conditions, except those situated in coastal areas.

2 Moderate Concrete surfaces sheltered from severe rain or freezing whilst

wetConcrete exposed to condensation and rain

Concrete continuously under water

Concrete in contact or buried under non aggressive soil/ground

water

Concrete surfaces sheltered from saturated salt air in coastal area

3 Severe Concrete surfaces exposed to severe rain, alternate wetting and

drying or occasional freezing whilst wet or severe
condensationConcrete completely immersed in sea water

Concrete exposed to coastal environment

4 Very severe Concrete surfaces exposed to sea water spray, corrosive fumes or
severe freezing condition whilst wetConcrete in contact with or
buried under aggressive sub-soil/ground water

5 Extreme Surface members in tidal zoneMembers in direct contact with

liquid/solid aggressive chemicals

STEP-5. SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT

Selection of water content depends upon a number of factors such as

Aggregate size, shape & texture

Workability
Water cement ratio
Type of cement and its amount
Type of admixture and environmental conditions.

Factors that can reduce water demand are as follows

Using increased aggregate size

Reducing water cement ratio
Reducing the slump requirement
Using rounded aggregate
Using water reducing admixture

Factors that can increase water demand are as follows

Increased temp. at site

 Increased cement content
Increased slump
Increased water cement ratio
Increased aggregate angularity
Decrease in proportion of the coarse aggregate to fine aggregate

The quantity of maximum mixing water per unit volume of concrete may be selected from the table
given below.

Maximum water content per cubic meter of concrete for nominal maximum size of aggregate

Sl.No. Nominal maximum size of aggregate Maximum water content

1 10 208

2 20 186

3 40 165

The values given in the table shown above is applicable only for angular coarse aggregate and for a
slump value in between 25 to 50mm.

Do the following adjustments if the material used differs from the specified condition.

Type of material/condition Adjustment required

For sub angular aggregate Reduce the selected value by 10kg

For gravel with crushed stone Reduce the selected value by 20kg

For rounded gravel Reduce the selected value by 25kg

For every addition of 25mm slump Increase the selected value by 3%

If using plasticizer Decrease the selected value by 5-10%

If using super plasticizer Decrease the selected value by 20-30%

Note: Aggregates should be used in saturated surface dry condition. While computing the
requirement of mixing water, allowance shall be made for the free surface moisture contributed by
the fine and coarse aggregates. On the other hand, if the aggregate are completely dry, the amount of
mixing water should be increased by an amount equal to moisture likely to be absorbed by the
aggregate

STEP-6. CALCULATING CEMENTIOUS MATERIAL

CONTENT
From the water cement ratio and the quantity of water per unit volume of cement, calculate the
amount of cementious material. After calculating the quantity of cementious material, compare it with
the values given in the table shown in Step-4. The greater of the two values is then adopted.

If any mineral admixture (such as fly ash) is to be used, then decide the percentage of mineral
admixture to be used based on project requirement and quality of material.

STEP-7. FINDING OUT VOLUME PROPORTIONS FOR

COARSE AGGREGATE & FINE AGGREGATE
Volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to unit volume of total aggregate for different zones of fine
aggregate is given in the following table.

Nominal Volume of coarse aggregate per unit volume of total aggregate

for different zones of fine aggregate
Maximum

Sl.No. Size of

Aggregate Zone IV Zone III Zone II Zone I

(mm)

1 10 0.50 0.48 0.46 0.44

2 20 0.66 0.64 0.62 0.60

3 40 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.69

The values given in the table shown above is applicable only for a water-cement ratio of 0.5 and based
on aggregates in saturated surface dry condition.

If water-cement ratio other than 0.5 is to be used then apply correction using the rule given below.

Rule: For every increase or decrease by 0.05 in water-cement ratio , the above values will be
decreased or increased by 0.01, respectively.

If the placement of concrete is done by a pump or where is required to be worked around congested
reinforcing steel, it may be desirable to reduce the estimated coarse aggregate content determined as
above, upto 10 percent.

After calculating volume of coarse aggregate, subtract it from 1, to find out the volume of fine
aggregate.

STEP-8. MIX CALCULATIONS

The mix calculations per unit volume of concrete shall be done as follows.
 a Volume of concrete= 1m3

b Volume of cement= (Mass of cement/specific gravity of cement)*

(1/1000)

c Volume of water= (Mass of water/specific gravity of water)*

(1/1000)

d Volume of admixture= (Mass of admixture/specific gravity of

admixture)*(1/1000)

e Volume of total aggregate (C.A+F.A)= [a-(b+c+d)]

f Mass of coarse aggregate= e*Volume of coarse aggregate*specific

gravity of coarse aggregate*1000

g Mass of fine aggregate= e*Volume of fine aggregate*specific gravity

of fine aggregate*1000

STEP-9. TRIAL MIX

Conduct a trial mix as per the amount of material calculated above.

STEP-10. MEASUREMENT OF WORKABILITY (BY SLUMP

CONE METHOD)
The workability of the trial mix no.1 shall be measured. The mix shall be carefully observed for
freedom from segregation and bleeding and its finishing properties.

STEP-11. REPEATING TRIAL MIXES

If the measured workability of trial mix no.1 is different from stipulated value, the water and/or
admixture content shall be adjusted suitably. With this adjustment, the mix proportion shall be
recalculated keeping the free water-cement ratio at pre-selected value.

Trial-2 – increase water or admixture, keeping water-cement ratio constant

Trial-3 – Keep water content same as trial-2, but increase water-cement ratio by 10%.

Trial-4 – Keep water content same as trial-2, but decrease water-cement ratio by 10%

Trial mix no 2 to 4 normally provides sufficient information, including the relationship between
compressive strength and water-cement ratio.

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27 COMMENTS

sanyogita January 24, 2018 Reply

Let the characteristic strength be defined as t

hat value, below which not more than 50% of the
results are expected to fall. Assuming a standard d
eviation of 4 MPa, the target mean strength
(in MPa) to be considered in the mix design of a M2
5 concrete would be tell me answer of this question

Nithish February 9, 2018 Reply

25Mpa because target mean strength is which not more than 5%

samples are expected to fail so it is 25Mpa itself
sanyogita January 24, 2018 Reply

Let the characteristic strength be defined as t

hat value, below which not more than 50% of the
results are expected to fall. Assuming a standard d
eviation of 4 MPa, the target mean strength
(in MPa) to be considered in the mix design of a M2
5 concrete would be

Kandregula srinu January 18, 2018 Reply

Plz tell me about of m60 grade design mix minimum cement containt &water
cement ratio

S.SURESH January 4, 2018 Reply

MIX DESIGN KUDA RADA MEKU

Marikannam December 30, 2017 Reply

Mix design send mee

srikanth September 18, 2017 Reply

under step:3,u have mentioned in the table that the standard deviation for design
mix of the grades of concrete from M30 to M55 as 6,whereas the IS-456:2000 has
specified the standard deviation 5 only for the above grades of concrete.please
verify and correct the same.

Wankhede d.t. September 10, 2017 Reply

Pl. Give always me detail information @ civil engineering materials testing, mix
design of concrete, bitumen all test including design of Bm, sdbc.

VK Agarwal May 5, 2017 Reply

Dear Sir,
How to get the Design Mix for M-30 concrete Recommended proportion of various ingradient

Prasad April 23, 2017 Reply

Hi sir, very good and useful article.

sir, i have one doubt. if i using over dry aggregates(or fully dried aggregates) what is
the correction for water content and aggregate weights correction? kindly clarify my
doubt.

thanks in advance,
Best wishes.

prashanth April 7, 2017 Reply

for m15 grade concrete 45mpa strength is this possible???

sadanand hatte December 3, 2016 Reply

What’s proportion of M45 grade concrete?

jeslim October 4, 2016 Reply

maximume alloweble admixture percentage in grade 30 concrete

shivay October 4, 2016 Reply

helllo sir,
sir plz tell me what is proper ratio m40 strngth to use paver block?

manu jacob September 24, 2016 Reply

Sir im manu,
plz tell me the design mix of concrete for paver block of M40 strngth. Material
should be on Kg. Unit.
manu jacob September 24, 2016 Reply

Sir plz tell me the design mix of concrete for paver block of M40 strngth. Material
should be on Kg. Unit.

lawrence madondolo September 9, 2016 Reply

Got assisted

Pal Chakraborty June 2, 2016 Reply

Dear Suryakanta,

Could you please let me know in normal two-storeyed building, roof is casted with
which grade of concrete(M15 or M20 etc.)?

Rupesh May 14, 2016 Reply

I am the manufacturer of paver tiles and rcc slab manufacturer. I want the proper
ratio of m.30 and m.40

R.Aldrin thambi April 21, 2016 Reply

How to find the design ratio like 1:2:4 for various proportions like M30,M40..??

Sardar Choudhary April 19, 2016 Reply

what is the suitable fine aggregate zone for M55 grade concrete.

rAJESH March 31, 2016 Reply

M30,M35,M40,M45,M50 wHAT rATIO

 Dinesh babu March 19, 2016 Reply

very useful

Ali Hakam March 15, 2016 Reply

Great Thanks for the valuable method of mix design

could you please send me the required degree of workability and/or slump and the
entrapped air

Akhilesh singh February 9, 2016 Reply

Sir plz tell me the design mix of concrete for paver block of M40 strngth. Material
should be on Kg. Unit.

karthi January 24, 2016 Reply

why water absorption and surface moisture is not included in is 10262-2009(new

code) ?
for M 30, M40 based on which code need to be design new code or old code ?

JAIPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT January 20, 2016 Reply

THIS CONTENT IS GOOD TO DETERMINE THE PROPORTION OF CONCTRETE GRADE.

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