M-20 Mix Designs as per IS-10262-2009

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Again I am back with M-20 Mix Designs as per IS-10262-2009
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Raj Mohammad Khan

M-20 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

As per IS 10262-2009 & MORT&H

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Stipulations for Proportioning

1

Grade Designation M20

2

Type of Cement OPC 53 grade confirming to IS-12269-1987

3

Maximum Nominal Aggregate Size 20 mm

4

Minimum Cement Content (MORT&H 1700-3 A) 250 kg/m3

5

Maximum Water Cement Ratio (MORT&H 1700-3 A) 0.5

6

Workability (MORT&H 1700-4) 25 mm (Slump)

7

Exposure Condition Normal

8

Degree of Supervision Good

9

Type of Aggregate Crushed Angular Aggregate

10

Maximum Cement Content (MORT&H Cl. 1703.2) 540 kg/m3

11

Chemical Admixture Type Superplasticiser Confirming to IS-9103

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Test Data for Materials

1

Cement Used Coromandal King OPC 53 grade

2

Sp. Gravity of Cement 3.15

3

Sp. Gravity of Water 1.00

4

Chemical Admixture Not Used

5

Sp. Gravity of 20 mm Aggregate 2.884

6

Sp. Gravity of 10 mm Aggregate 2.878

7

Sp. Gravity of Sand 2.605

8

Water Absorption of 20 mm Aggregate 0.97%

9

Water Absorption of 10 mm Aggregate 0.83%

10

Water Absorption of Sand 1.23%

11

Free (Surface) Moisture of 20 mm Aggregate nil

12

Free (Surface) Moisture of 10 mm Aggregate nil

13

Free (Surface) Moisture of Sand nil

14

Sieve Analysis of Individual Coarse Aggregates Separate Analysis Done

15

Sieve Analysis of Combined Coarse Aggregates Separate Analysis Done

15

Sp. Gravity of Combined Coarse Aggregates 2.882

16

Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregates Separate Analysis Done

A-3

Target Strength for Mix Proportioning

1

Target Mean Strength (MORT&H 1700-5) 30N/mm2

2

Characteristic Strength @ 28 days 20N/mm2

A-4

Selection of Water Cement Ratio

1

Maximum Water Cement Ratio (MORT&H 1700-3 A) 0.5

2

Adopted Water Cement Ratio 0.5

A-5

Selection of Water Content

1

Maximum Water content (10262-table-2) 186 Lit.

2

Estimated Water content for 25 mm Slump 145 Lit.

3

Superplasticiser used nil

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Calculation of Cement Content

1

Water Cement Ratio 0.5

2

Cement Content (145/0.5) 290 kg/m3

Which is greater then 250 kg/m3

A-7

Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate & Fine Aggregate Content

1

Vol. of C.A. as per table 3 of IS 10262 62.00%

2

Adopted Vol. of Coarse Aggregate 65.00%

Adopted Vol. of Fine Aggregate ( 1-0.65) 35.00%

A-8

Mix Calculations

1

Volume of Concrete in m3 1.00

2

Volume of Cement in m3 0.09

(Mass of Cement) / (Sp. Gravity of Cement)x1000

3

Volume of Water in m3 0.145

(Mass of Water) / (Sp. Gravity of Water)x1000

4

Volume of Admixture @ 0% in m3 nil

(Mass of Admixture)/(Sp. Gravity of Admixture)x1000

5

Volume of All in Aggregate in m3 0.763

Sr. no. 1 – (Sr. no. 2+3+4)

6

Volume of Coarse Aggregate in m3 0.496

Sr. no. 5 x 0.65

7

Volume of Fine Aggregate in m3 0.267

Sr. no. 5 x 0.35

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Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD Condition)

1

Mass of Cement in kg/m3 290

2

Mass of Water in kg/m3 145

3

Mass of Fine Aggregate in kg/m3 696

4

Mass of Coarse Aggregate in kg/m3 1429

Mass of 20 mm in kg/m3 1029

Mass of 10 mm in kg/m3 400

5

Mass of Admixture in kg/m3 nil

6

Water Cement Ratio 0.5

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Comments
  • sandeep vishwakarma June 28, 2011 at 2:15 am

    how to calculate the interlock block weight

  • okafor chukwudi July 11, 2011 at 11:32 am

    please teach me on how to calculate the mix design

  • mohinder July 16, 2011 at 9:24 am

    please teach me how RB is to be designed

  • Kathir July 18, 2011 at 4:13 am

    i want mix design for m10 and m55

  • devidas August 11, 2011 at 5:18 am

    classification soft rock and hard rock any test?

  • rohan August 16, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    what is difference between 33,43 & 53 grade cement

  • rohan August 16, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    what is nominal concrete

  • Mohd. Aabid Ali September 16, 2011 at 10:09 am

    please tell me defferent between 33,43 & 53 grade of cement.

    • Bhaskar December 14, 2011 at 5:46 am

      33,43&53cement grades : strength after 28 days results is 33n/mm2,43n/mm2,53n/mm2

    • chandu December 22, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      compressive strength of different cements

  • sami September 28, 2011 at 8:22 am

    Grade is showing setting time of cement.High Grade ie 53 will be quick set copmare to low grade ie 43

  • Semunigus October 10, 2011 at 5:50 am

    how to calculate the mix design by weight & by volume.
    Thank you

  • Saroj Rout October 17, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    What’s the proportions of M10 M15 M20 M25 M30 according to IS specification

    • ARUN October 27, 2011 at 6:54 am

      1:3:6,1:2:4,1:1.5:3 AND 1:1:2 RESPECTIVELY. AND FOR M30, TS THE DESIGN MIX

  • shivraj ranaware November 9, 2011 at 1:10 am

    propsition of w/c ratio.in flyash cement brick

  • satish pattar November 14, 2011 at 2:08 am

    where we have to get sintered fly ash

    at what place we get sintered fly ash?

  • jeevitha natarajan November 28, 2011 at 9:29 am

    what are the preliminary tests to be done for sand and aggregate before preparing the concrete mix?

    • rohit December 15, 2011 at 10:40 am

      moisture test

  • rohit December 15, 2011 at 10:34 am

    i want grade concrete table

  • m.noortheen December 21, 2011 at 5:40 am

    I need Various Grades of concrete mix designs through my mail. thankingyou

  • shriram nareti January 8, 2012 at 11:50 am

    I need various Grades of concrete mix design

  • G.Thirumal Murugan January 12, 2012 at 2:19 am

    Sir Thanks, Mix design for High Strength Concrete very helpful for me.

  • mansoor January 25, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    please tell me defferent between 33,43 & 53 grade of cement.

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