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Mix Design Sheet

The document provides an example of how to design a concrete mix for different grades of concrete strength. It shows the step-by-step process of determining the quantities of cement, water, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate required to achieve the target strength. The key steps include selecting the cement content and water-cement ratio based on the grade of concrete, calculating the aggregate quantities based on the wet density, and adjusting the mix by adding admixtures or silica fume. Notes are provided on casting and curing concrete cubes to test the achieved compressive strength.

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Mix Design Sheet

The document provides an example of how to design a concrete mix for different grades of concrete strength. It shows the step-by-step process of determining the quantities of cement, water, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate required to achieve the target strength. The key steps include selecting the cement content and water-cement ratio based on the grade of concrete, calculating the aggregate quantities based on the wet density, and adjusting the mix by adding admixtures or silica fume. Notes are provided on casting and curing concrete cubes to test the achieved compressive strength.

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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

Example on How to design the concrete mix


Problem : Design a Mix design for G 25 concrete

Rule - 1 Cement content Approximate cement content


G25 - 300 - 325 kg/m3
Try 315 kg/m3 G30 - 340 - 375 kg/m3
G35 - 390 - 425 kg/m3
Rule - 2 Water content G40 - 425 - 460 kg/m3

Try 190 kg/m3 Water content


181 - 210 kg/m3
Rule - 3 Wet density of concrete Wet density of concrete
Try 2450 kg/m3 2450 - 2500 kg/m3

Find
Fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate weight

Cement + Water + (Fine + Coarse) Aggrega = 2450 kg/m3


315 + 190 + X = 2450 kg/m3
X = 1945 kg/m3

Rule - 4 In weight batching

Fine aggregate to Coarse Aggregate Ratioshould be more than


1 : 1.5

Fine Aggregate = 778 kg/m3


Coarse Aggregate = 1167 kg/m3

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-1 kg 315 190 778 1167 2450 0.60

Trial-2 kg 325 190 774 1161 2450 0.58

Target strength = 25 + 10
= 35 MPa (N/mm2)
Note :-
(I) With admixture (water reducing admixture)
Reduce water content to 160 kg/m3 (Say)
(Also cement weight can be reduced)

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-3 kg 315 160 790 1185 2450 0.51
(II) With Silica fume
For Pumpability (Lubricant)
Add 3 - 5 % (Weight of Cement) of silica fume 13 kg (say 4 %) (max. 40kg)
(Reduce sand by 13 kg)
and Add more 3 - 5 kg of water/m3

Way of adding Silica fume

Coarse Aggregate Fine Aggregate Silica fume

Admixture Water Cement

(III) When making cubes

Use 1.8 kg rod for compacting


Compact with 35 blows / Layer (min)
In total 3 Layers
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
Example on How to design the concrete mix
Problem : Design a Mix design for G 30 concrete

Rule - 1 Cement content Approximate cement content


G25 - 300 - 325 kg/m3
Try 350 kg/m3 G30 - 340 - 375 kg/m3
G35 - 390 - 425 kg/m3
Rule - 2 Water content G40 - 425 - 460 kg/m3

Try 200 kg/m3 Water content


181 - 210 kg/m3
Rule - 3 Wet density of concrete Wet density of concrete
Try 2450 kg/m3 2450 - 2500 kg/m3

Find
Fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate weight

Cement + Water + (Fine + Coarse) Aggrega = 2450 kg/m3


350 + 200 + X = 2450 kg/m3
X = 1900 kg/m3

Rule - 4 In weight batching

Fine aggregate to Coarse Aggregate Ratioshould be more than


1 : 1.5

Fine Aggregate = 760 kg/m3


Coarse Aggregate = 1140 kg/m3

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-1 kg 350 200 760 1140 2450 0.57

Trial-2 kg 360 200 756 1134 2450 0.56

Target strength = 30 + 10
= 40 MPa (N/mm2)
Note :-
(I) With admixture (water reducing admixture)
Reduce water content to 160 kg/m3 (Say)
(Also cement weight can be reduced)

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-3 kg 350 160 776 1164 2450 0.46
(II) With Silica fume
For Pumpability (Lubricant)
Add 3 - 5 % (Weight of Cement) of silica fume 14 kg (say 4 %) (max. 40kg)
(Reduce sand by 14 kg)
and Add more 3-5 kg of water/m3

Way of adding Silica fume

Coarse Aggregate Fine Aggregate Silica fume

Admixture Water Cement

(III) When making cubes

Use 1.8 kg rod for compacting


Compact with 35 blows / Layer (min)
In total 3 Layers
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
Example on How to design the concrete mix
Problem : Design a Mix design for G 35 concrete

Rule - 1 Cement content Approximate cement content


G25 - 300 - 325 kg/m3
Try 400 kg/m3 G30 - 340 - 375 kg/m3
G35 - 390 - 425 kg/m3
Rule - 2 Water content G40 - 425 - 460 kg/m3

Try 200 kg/m3 Water content


181 - 210 kg/m3
Rule - 3 Wet density of concrete Wet density of concrete
Try 2450 kg/m3 2450 - 2500 kg/m3

Find
Fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate weight

Cement + Water + (Fine + Coarse) Aggrega = 2450 kg/m3


400 + 200 + X = 2450 kg/m3
X = 1850 kg/m3

Rule - 4 In weight batching

Fine aggregate to Coarse Aggregate Ratioshould be more than


1 : 1.5

Fine Aggregate = 740 kg/m3


Coarse Aggregate = 1110 kg/m3

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-1 kg 400 200 740 1110 2450 0.50

Trial-2 kg 410 200 736 1104 2450 0.49

Target strength = 35 + 10
= 45 MPa (N/mm2)
Note :-
(I) With admixture (water reducing admixture)
Reduce water content to 160 kg/m3 (Say)
(Also cement weight can be reduced)

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-3 kg 400 180 748 1122 2450 0.45
(II) With Silica fume
For Pumpability (Lubricant)
Add 3 - 5 % (Weight of Cement) of silica fume 16 kg (say 4 %) (max. 40kg)
(Reduce sand by 16 kg)
and Add more 3-5 kg of water/m3

Way of adding Silica fume

Coarse Aggregate Fine Aggregate Silica fume

Admixture Water Cement

(III) When making cubes

Use 1.8 kg rod for compacting


Compact with 35 blows / Layer (min)
In total 3 Layers
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
Example on How to design the concrete mix
Problem : Design a Mix design for G 40 concrete

Rule - 1 Cement content Approximate cement content


G25 - 300 - 325 kg/m3
Try 440 kg/m3 G30 - 340 - 375 kg/m3
G35 - 390 - 425 kg/m3
Rule - 2 Water content G40 - 425 - 460 kg/m3

Try 200 kg/m3 Water content


181 - 210 kg/m3
Rule - 3 Wet density of concrete Wet density of concrete
Try 2450 kg/m3 2450 - 2500 kg/m3

Find
Fine aggregate and Coarse aggregate weight

Cement + Water + (Fine + Coarse) Aggrega = 2450 kg/m3


440 + 200 + X = 2450 kg/m3
X = 1810 kg/m3

Rule - 4 In weight batching

Fine aggregate to Coarse Aggregate Ratioshould be more than


1 : 1.5

Fine Aggregate = 724 kg/m3


Coarse Aggregate = 1086 kg/m3

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-1 kg 440 200 724 1086 2450 0.45

Trial-2 kg 450 200 720 1080 2450 0.44

Target strength = 40 + 10
= 50 MPa (N/mm2)
Note :-
(I) With admixture (water reducing admixture)
Reduce water content to 160 kg/m3 (Say)
(Also cement weight can be reduced)

Material quantity required for per m3 concrete

Cement Water Fine Agg. Coarse Agg. Total W/C Ratio


Trail-3 kg 440 180 732 1098 2450 0.41
(II) With Silica fume
For Pumpability (Lubricant)
Add 3 - 5 % (Weight of Cement) of silica fume 18 kg (say 4 %) (max. 40kg)
(Reduce sand by 18 kg)
and Add more 3-5 kg of water/m3

Way of adding Silica fume

Coarse Aggregate Fine Aggregate Silica fume

Admixture Water Cement

(III) When making cubes

Use 1.8 kg rod for compacting


Compact with 35 blows / Layer (min)
In total 3 Layers

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