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ConcreteMixDesignM20GradeOfConcrete
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1.REQUIREMENTS
a)Specifiedminimumstrength=20N/Sqmm

b)Durabilityrequirements
i)ExposureModerate
ii)MinimumCementContent=300Kgs/cum

c)Cement
(ReferTableNo.5ofIS:4562000)
i)MakeChetak(Birla)
ii)TypeOPC
iii)Grade43

d)Workability
i)compactingfactor=0.7

e)DegreeofqualitycontrolGood

2.TESTDATAFORMATERIALSSUPPLIED
a)CEMENT
i)Specificgravity=3.05
ii)Avg.comp.strength7days=46.5morethan33.0OK
28days=55.0morethan43.0OK

b)COARSEAGGREGATE
i)20mmGraded
TypeCrushedstoneaggregate
Specificgravity=2.68
Waterabsorption=1.46
Free(surface)moisture=0

c)FINEAGGREGATE(Coarsesand)
i)TypeNatural(Ghaggar)
Specificgravity=2.6
Waterabsorption=0.5

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Free(surface)moisture=1.4

3.TARGETMEANSTRENGTH(TMS)
a)StatisticalconstantK=1.65
b)StandarddeviationS=4.6
Thus,TMS=27.59N/Sqmm

4.SELECTIONOFW/CRATIO
a)AsrequiredforTMS=0.5
b)AsrequiredforModerateExposure=0.55
AssumeW/cratioof0.5

5.DETERMINATIONOFWATER&SANDCONTENT
ForW/C=0.6
C.F.=0.8
Max.Agg.Sizeof20mm
a)Watercontent=186Kg/cum
b)Sandaspercentageoftotalaggregatebyabsolutevolume=35%

Thus,
Netwatercontent=180.42Kg/cum
Netsandpercentage=33%

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6.DETERMINATIONOFCEMENTCONTENT
W/cratio=0.5
Watercontent=180.42Kg/cum
Thus,Cementcontent=360.84Kg/cumAdequateformoderateexposureSay360Kg/cum

7.DETERMINATIONOFCOARSEANDFINEAGGREGATECONTENT
Assumeentrappedairas2%
Thus,
0.98cum=[180.42+360/3.05+{1/0.33}*{fa/2.6}]/1000
&0.98cum=[180.42+360/3.05+{1/0.67}*{Ca/2.68}]/1000
Hence,
fa=584Kg/cum
Ca=1223.8Kg/cum

ThefinalmixproportionsofM20gradeofconcretebecome:

Note:1Theaboverecommendedmixdesignmustbeverified,byactualcubetests.
2Themixdesignisbasedonthequalityandgradingofthematerialsactuallysupplied,bytheclient.
Anyvariationinqualityandgradationwillresultinchangesinthemixdesign.

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