The document provides a mix design for M40 grade concrete specifying materials and proportions including 350 kg/m3 of cement, 140 kg/m3 of water, 896 kg/m3 of fine aggregate, 1140 kg/m3 of coarse aggregate, and 7 kg/m3 of superplasticizer to achieve a target compressive strength of 48.25 N/mm2 while maintaining a water-cement ratio of 0.4 and 100 mm slump. Testing of materials is recommended including specific gravity, water absorption, and sieve analysis to ensure design specifications are met.
The document provides a mix design for M40 grade concrete specifying materials and proportions including 350 kg/m3 of cement, 140 kg/m3 of water, 896 kg/m3 of fine aggregate, 1140 kg/m3 of coarse aggregate, and 7 kg/m3 of superplasticizer to achieve a target compressive strength of 48.25 N/mm2 while maintaining a water-cement ratio of 0.4 and 100 mm slump. Testing of materials is recommended including specific gravity, water absorption, and sieve analysis to ensure design specifications are met.
The document provides a mix design for M40 grade concrete specifying materials and proportions including 350 kg/m3 of cement, 140 kg/m3 of water, 896 kg/m3 of fine aggregate, 1140 kg/m3 of coarse aggregate, and 7 kg/m3 of superplasticizer to achieve a target compressive strength of 48.25 N/mm2 while maintaining a water-cement ratio of 0.4 and 100 mm slump. Testing of materials is recommended including specific gravity, water absorption, and sieve analysis to ensure design specifications are met.
The document provides a mix design for M40 grade concrete specifying materials and proportions including 350 kg/m3 of cement, 140 kg/m3 of water, 896 kg/m3 of fine aggregate, 1140 kg/m3 of coarse aggregate, and 7 kg/m3 of superplasticizer to achieve a target compressive strength of 48.25 N/mm2 while maintaining a water-cement ratio of 0.4 and 100 mm slump. Testing of materials is recommended including specific gravity, water absorption, and sieve analysis to ensure design specifications are met.
The maximum water-cement ratio is 0.45. In this case, 0.40 is the adopted water-cement ratio.
5. Selection of water content
From Table 2 of IS 456:2000, the maximum water content adopted can be 186 litres for 20 mm aggregate (25 to 50 mm slump range).
Estimated water content for 100 mm slump = 186+ (6/100) X186 =197 Litres
As superplasticizer is used, the water content can be reduced up 20 percent and above.
Based on trials with superplasticizer, water content reduction of 29 percent has been achieved. The arrived water content = 197 x 0.71 = 140 litres.
6. Calculation of cement
The adopted water-cement ratio is 0.40
Cement content = 140/0.40 = 350 kg /m3
From the table 5 of IS456:2000, the minimum cement content for severe exposure is 320 kg/m3
(350 kg/m3 > 320 kg/m3).
7. Proportion of the volume of coarse aggregate and fine aggregate
From Table 3, The volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm size aggregate and fine aggregate (Zone I) for a water-cement ratio of 0.50 =0.60.
In the present case, the water-cement ratio is 0.40. Therefore the volume of coarse aggregate should be increased to decrease fine aggregate content. As the water-cement ratio is lowered by 0.10, the proportion of the volume of coarse aggregate is increased by 0.02 (at the rate of -/+ 0.01 for every ± 0.05 change in the water- cement ratio).
Therefore, the corrected proportion of the volume of coarse aggregate for the water-cement ratio of 0.4 =0.62
For pumpable concrete, these values should be reduced by 10 percent.
Therefore, Volume of coarse aggregate = 0.62 X 0.9 = 0.56
Volume of fine aggregate content = 1-0.56 = 0.44
8. Mix calculation
a) Volume of concrete = 1 m3
b) Calculation of cement volume :
Cement Volume = (Mass of cement/specific gravity of cement) X (1/1000).
= (350/3150) X (1/1000)
= 0.111 m3
c) Calculation of volume of water:
Volume of water = (mass of water/specific gravity of water) x (1/1000)
= (140/1) X (1/1000)
= 0.140 m3
d) Calculation of volume of Superplasticizer:
Volume of SP = (Mass of SP /Specific gravity ) X (1/1000)
(7/1.145) X (1/1000)
= 0.006 m3
e) Calculation of Total aggregate volume
Volume of all aggregate = (a-(b+c+d)
= (1-(0.111+0.140+0.006)
=0.743 m3
f) Calculation of the Mass of Coarse aggregate:
Mass of C.A = Volume of all Aggregate X Volume of C.A X Specific gravity of C.A X 1000
= 0.743 X 0.56 X 2.74 X 1000
= 1140 kg.
e) Mass of F.A = Volume of all Aggregate X Volume of F.A X Specific gravity of F.A X 1000
= 0.743 X 0.44 X 2.74 X 1000
=896 kg. 9. Concrete Mix Proportions for trial mix 1
Mix proportion ratio: 1: 2.56 : 3.257 w/c =0.4
Materials Proportions
Cement 350 kg/m3
water 140 kg/m3
Fine aggregates 896 kg/m3
Coarse aggregate 1140 kg/m3
Super plasticizer 7 kg/m3
Water-cement ratio 0.4
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.
Concrete Test to be done ingredients
Cement Specific gravity -- -- --
Coarse Specific gravity Water absorption Free surface moisture Sieve analysis aggregate
Fine aggregate Specific gravity Water absorption Free surface moisture Sieve analysis
Admixture Specific gravity -- -- -- (if any) TESTING OF MATERIALS
