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Mixdesignofconcrete:MixdesignM40

Mixdesignofconcrete
SATURDAY,28JANUARY2012

MixdesignM40
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MixDesignofM40mixconcretebyISmethod:
(a)Designstipulations:

Characteristiccompressivestrengthrequiredinthefieldat28days.
Maximumsizeofaggregate
Degreeofqualitycontrol
TypeofExposure

40MPa
20mm(angular)
Good
Mild

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(b)TestdataforMaterials:
Specificgravityofcement
Compressivestrengthofcementat7days
1.Specificgravityofcoarseaggregates
2.Specificgravityoffineaggregates
Waterabsorption:
1.Coarseaggregate
2.Fineaggregate
Free(surface)moisture:
1.Coarseaggregate
2.Fineaggregate

3.15
SatisfiestherequirementofIS:2691989
2.60
2.60

1.0%
1.0%

Nil
2.0%

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(c)Targetmeanstrengthofconcrete:
Thetargetmeancompressive(ft)strengthat28daysisgivenby
ft=fck+1.65S
i.e.40+1.65x5=48.25MPa

(d)Selectionofwatercementratio:
The watercement ratio required for the target mean strength of 48.25 MPa is 0.40.

AdoptW/Cratioof0.40.
(e)Selectionofwaterandsandcontent:
For 20 mm maximum size aggregate, sand confirming to grading Zone II, water content
percubicmetreofconcrete=180kgandsandcontentaspercentageoftotalaggregateby
absolutevolume=25percent.
Requiredwatercontent=180+5.4=185.4/m3

(f)Determinationofcementcontent:
Watercementratio=0.40
Water=185.4litre
Cementbymass=Watercontent/Watercementratio
Cement=185.4/0.40=463.5kg/m3
Thiscementcontentisadequateformildexposurecondition.

(g)Determinationofcoarseandfineaggregatecontents:
Forthespecifiedmaximumsizeofaggregateof20mm,theamountofentrappedairinthe
wetconcreteis2percent.Takingthisintoaccountandapplyingequations.

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Where V = absolute volume of concrete = gross volume (1m3) minus the volume of
entrappedair
Sc=specificgravityofcement
W=Massofwaterpercubicmetreofconcrete,kg
C=massofcementpercubicmetreofconcrete,kg
p=ratiooffineaggregatetototalaggregatebyabsolutevolume
fa, Ca = total masses of fine and coarse aggregates, per cubic metre of concrete,
respectively,kg,and
Sfa, Sca = specific gravities of saturated surface dry fine and coarse aggregates,
respectively

fa=530.27kg/m3,and
Ca=1153.13kg/m3.
Themixproportionthenbecomes:
Water
185.4
0.40

Cement
463.5kg
1

Fineaggregate Coarseaggregate
530.27kg
1153.13kg
1.14
2.49

(h)Actualquantitiesrequiredforthemixperbagofcement:

Themixis0.40:1:1.14:2.49.
For50kgofcement,thequantitiesofmaterialsareworkedoutasbelow:
i.Cement=50kg
ii.Sand=57kg
iii.Coarseaggregate=124.5kg
iv.Water:
a)forw/cratioof0.40,quantity=20litresofwater
b)ExtraquantityofwatertobeaddedforabsorptionincaseofCA,at
0.5percentmass=0.62litres
c)Quantityofwatertobedeductedformoisturepresentinsand,at
2percentbymass=1.14litres.
d)Actualquantityofwaterrequiredtobeadded=20+0.621.14
=19.48litres
Actualquantityofsandrequiredafterallowingformassoffreemoisture=57+1.14
=58.14kg

Therefore, the actual quantities of different constituents required for

onebagmixare:
Water:19.48litres
Cement:50.00kg
Sand:58.14kg
CoarseAggregates:124.5kg
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3comments:
NtakirutimanaEllysee 2September2016at08:03
hiwhichcalculationdidyouusedtogetthisquantityincubicmeters
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NtakirutimanaEllysee 2September2016at08:25
hiwhichcalculationdidyouusedtogetthisquantityincubicmeters
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SuchitaSingh 7December2016at01:30

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