Concrete Mix Design M60 Grade Of

Concrete (OPC 53 Grade)

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Concrete mix design M60 grade of concrete provided here is for reference purpose
only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this should be adjusted as per the location
and other factors.
A. Design Stipulation:
Charastaristic comprehensive Strength @ 28 days = 60 N/mm2
Maximum size of aggregate = 20 mm
Degree of workability = Collapsible
Degree of quality control = Good
Type of exposure = Severe
Minimum cement content as per is 456-2000
B. Test data for concrete ingredients
Specific gravity of cement = 3.15
Specific gravity of fly ash = 2.24
Specific gravity of microsilica = 2.21
Setting time of cement initial = 120 min, final = 185 min
Cement compressive strength =
45.21 N/mm2 @ 3 days
54.82 N/mm2 @ 7 days
69.32 N/mm2 @ 28 days
Specific gravity of coarse aggregates (ca) and fine aggregates (fa)
20 mm 2.729
10 mm 2.747
R/sand 2.751
C/sand 2.697
Water absorption
20 mm 1.540, 10mm 1.780, R/sand 3.780, C/sand 4.490
Characterstic strength @ 28 days 60 N/mm2
Target mean strength : Depend upon degree of quality control good and considering
(std. Dev.As 5 N/mm2)
Characteristic strength given by the relation 60 +(1.65 *5 ) = 68.25 N/mm2
C. Quantities of ingredients ( by absolute volume Method )
Actual cement used = 450 kg/cum
Actual fly ash used = 80 kg/cum
Actual microsilica used = 40 kg/cum
W/C fixed = 0.24
Absolute volume of cement = 0.143

Absolute volume of air = 0.02

Absolute vol of water. = 0.137
Absolute vol of fly ash. = 0.036
Absolute vol of microsilica = 0.018
Total volume of CA and FA used = 1.00-(0.143+0.036+0.018+0.02 +0.137)
= 0.619 Cum
D. Aggregate percent used.
20 Mm = 31, 10 mm = 25, r/sand = 34, c/sand = 10
(2.729*0.31) + (2.747*0.25) +(2.751* 0.34 )+(2.697*0.10) *0.619*1000
546+444+604+174=1768
Aggt: cement = 3.10 : 1
Mix proportion = 0.24:1:1.06:0.30:0.78:0.96
E. Abstract:
20 mm 546 kg/cum
10 mm 444 kg/cum
r/sand 604 kg /cum
c/sand 174 kg/cum
water 137 kg/cum
Admixture 1.80 % By wt of (C+F+MS) chemsonite SP 450XL-B
Cube Compressive Strength (N/mm2)
3 days = 40.98
7 Days = 57.71
28 Days = 70.96
Note: Mix design is same for crane bucket and pump concrete only admixture dosage
will fine tuned by 0.10%.
We are thankful to Deshmukh D S for submitting this very useful mix design
information to us.

Concrete Mix Design M70 Grade of

Concrete (OPC 53 Grade)
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Concrete mix design M70 grade of concrete provided here is for reference purpose
only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this should be adjusted as per the location
and other factors.
A. Design Stipulation:
Characteristic comprehensive Strength @ 28 days = 70 N/mm2
Maximum size of aggregate = 20 mm
Degree of workability = Collapsible
Degree of quality control = Good
Type of exposure = Severe
Minimum cement content as per is 456-2000
B. Test data for concrete ingredients
Specific gravity of cement = 3.15
Specific gravity of fly ash = 2.24
Specific gravity of microsilica = 2.21
Setting time of cement initial = 165 min, final = 270min
Cement compressive strength =
39.0 N/mm2 @ 3 days
51.0 N/mm2 @ 7 days
64.2 N/mm2 @ 28 days
Specific gravity of coarse aggregates (ca) and fine aggregates (fa)
20 mm 2.729
10 mm 2.747
R/sand 2.751
C/sand 2.697
Water absorption
20 mm 1.540, 10mm 1.780, R/sand 3.780, C/sand 4.490
Characteristic strength @ 28 days 70 N/mm2
Target mean strength : Depend upon degree of quality control good and considering
(std. Dev.As 5 N/mm2)
Characteristic strength given by the relation 70 +(1.65 *5 ) = 78.25 N/mm2
C. Quantities of ingredients (By Absolute Volume Method )
Actual cement used = 486 kg/cum
Actual fly ash used = 90 kg/cum
Actual microsilica used = 24 kg/cum
W/C fixed = 0.26
Absolute volume of cement = 0.154

Absolute volume of air = 0.02

Absolute vol of water. = 0.156
Absolute vol of fly ash. = 0.040
Absolute vol of microsilica = 0.011
Total volume of CA and FA used = 1.00-(0.155+0.044+0.022+0.02 +0.154)
= 0.619 Cum
D. Aggregate percent used.
20 Mm = 24, 10 mm = 36, r/sand = 20, c/sand = 20
(2.729*0.24) + (2.747*0.36) +(2.751* 0.20 )+(2.697*0.20) *0.619*1000
405+612+340+334=1691
Aggt: cement = 2.82 : 1
Mix proportion = 0.26:1:0.57:0.56:1.02:0.67
E. Abstract:
20 mm = 405 kg/cum
10 mm = 612 kg/cum
r/sand = 340 kg /cum
c/sand = 334 kg/cum
water = 154 kg/cum
Admixture 0.50 % BY WT OF (C+F+MS) ASTP-1 OF BASF
Cube Compressive Strength (N/mm2)
3 days = 49.13
7 Days = 59.57
28 Days = 81.49
Note: Mix design is same for Crane bucket and Pump concrete only admixture dosage
will fine tuned by 0.05 to 0.10%
We are thankful to Deshmukh D S for submitting this very useful mix design
information to us.

M-20 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

As per IS 10262-2009 & MORT&H

A1
Stipulations for Proportioning
1
Grade Designation

M20

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)

Exposure Condition

Normal

Degree of Supervision

Good

Type of Aggregate

Crushed Angular Aggregate

10 Maximum Cement Content

(MORT&H Cl. 1703.2)
11
Chemical Admixture Type
Test Data for Materials
A-

540 kg/m3
Superplasticiser Confirming
to IS-9103

1
Cement Used

Coromandal King OPC 53

grade

Sp. Gravity of Cement

3.15

Sp. Gravity of Water

1.00

Chemical Admixture

Not Used

Sp. Gravity of 20 mm Aggregate

2.884

Sp. Gravity of 10 mm Aggregate

2.878

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
14 Sieve Analysis of Individual
Coarse Aggregates

nil

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
A3
Target Strength for Mix Proportioning
1 Target Mean Strength (MORT&H
1700-5)
30N/mm2
2
Characteristic Strength @ 28 days 20N/mm2
A4
Selection of Water Cement Ratio
1 Maximum Water Cement Ratio
(MORT&H 1700-3 A)

0.5

2
Adopted Water Cement Ratio

0.5

A5
Selection of Water Content
1 Maximum Water content (10262table-2)

186 Lit.

2 Estimated Water content for 25

mm Slump

145 Lit.

3
Superplasticiser used
A6
Calculation of Cement Content

nil

1
Water Cement Ratio

0.5

Cement Content (145/0.5)

290 kg/m3
Which is greater then 250
kg/m3

A7 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%
A8
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
(Mass of Water) / (Sp. Gravity of
Water)x1000

0.145

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
Sr. no. 5 x 0.35

0.267

A9
Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD Condition)
1
Mass of Cement in kg/m3

290

Mass of Water in kg/m3

145

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
3
Mass of 10 mm in kg/m
400
5
Mass of Admixture in kg/m3

nil

Water Cement Ratio

0.5

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M-25 Mix Designs as per IS-10262-2009

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Dear All
Again I am back with M-25 Mix Designs as per IS-10262-2009.
Regards
Raj Mohammad Khan

M-25 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

As per IS 10262-2009 & MORT&H

A1
Stipulations for Proportioning
1
Grade Designation

M25

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)

310 kg/m3

5 Maximum Water Cement Ratio

(MORT&H 1700-3 A)

0.45

6
Workability (MORT&H 1700-4)

50-75 mm (Slump)

Exposure Condition

Normal

Degree of Supervision

Good

9
Type of Aggregate
10 Maximum Cement Content
(MORT&H Cl. 1703.2)
11
Chemical Admixture Type

Crushed Angular Aggregate

540 kg/m3
Superplasticiser Confirming
to IS-9103

A2
Test Data for Materials
1
Cement Used

Coromandal King OPC 53

grade

Sp. Gravity of Cement

3.15

Sp. Gravity of Water

1.00

Chemical Admixture

BASF Chemicals Company

Sp. Gravity of 20 mm Aggregate

2.884

Sp. Gravity of 10 mm Aggregate

2.878

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
A3
Target Strength for Mix Proportioning
1 Target Mean Strength (MORT&H
1700-5)
36N/mm2
2
Characteristic Strength @ 28 days 25N/mm2
A4
Selection of Water Cement Ratio
1 Maximum Water Cement Ratio
(MORT&H 1700-3 A)

0.45

2
Adopted Water Cement Ratio

0.43

A5
Selection of Water Content
1 Maximum Water content (10262table-2)

186 Lit.

2 Estimated Water content for 50-75

mm Slump
138 Lit.
3
Superplasticiser used

0.5 % by wt. of cement

A6
Calculation of Cement Content
1
Water Cement Ratio

0.43

Cement Content (138/0.43)

320 kg/m3
Which is greater then 310
kg/m3

A7 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 62.00%
Adopted Vol. of Fine Aggregate ( 10.62)
38.00%
A8
Mix Calculations
1
Volume of Concrete in m3

1.00

2
Volume of Cement in m3
0.10
(Mass of Cement) / (Sp. Gravity of
Cement)x1000
3
Volume of Water in m3
(Mass of Water) / (Sp. Gravity of

0.138

Water)x1000
4 Volume of Admixture @ 0.5% in
m3
0.00134
(Mass of Admixture)/(Sp. Gravity
of Admixture)x1000
5
Volume of All in Aggregate in m3
Sr. no. 1 (Sr. no. 2+3+4)

0.759

6
Volume of Coarse Aggregate in m3 0.471
Sr. no. 5 x 0.62
7
Volume of Fine Aggregate in m3
Sr. no. 5 x 0.38

0.288

A9
Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD Condition)
1
Mass of Cement in kg/m3

320

Mass of Water in kg/m3

138

Mass of Fine Aggregate in kg/m3

751

4
Mass of Coarse Aggregate in kg/m3 1356
Mass of 20 mm in kg/m3
977
3
Mass of 10 mm in kg/m
380
5
Mass of Admixture in kg/m3

1.60

Water Cement Ratio

0.43

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M 15 Mix Designs as per IS-10262-2009

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Dear All,
Here i am giving the mix designs as per IS-10262-2009 which gives to change the
procedure for calculating the concrete ingredients
Regards
Raj Mohammad Khan

M-15 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

As per IS 10262-2009 & MORT&H

A1
Stipulations for Proportioning
1
Grade Designation

M15

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 17004)
25 mm (Slump)
7
Exposure Condition

Normal

Degree of Supervision

Good

9
Type of Aggregate
10 Maximum Cement Content
(MORT&H Cl. 1703.2)
11
Chemical Admixture Type

Crushed Angular
Aggregate

540 kg/m3
Superplasticiser
Confirming to IS-9103

A2
Test Data for Materials
1
Cement Used

Coromandal King OPC 53

grade

Sp. Gravity of Cement

3.15

Sp. Gravity of Water

1.00

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

A3
Target Strength for Mix Proportioning
1 Target Mean Strength
(MORT&H 1700-5)

25N/mm2

2 Characteristic Strength @ 28
days

15N/mm2

A4
Selection of Water Cement Ratio
1 Maximum Water Cement Ratio
(MORT&H 1700-3 A)
0.5
2
Adopted Water Cement Ratio

0.5

A5
Selection of Water Content
1 Maximum Water content
(10262-table-2)

186 Lit.

2 Estimated Water content for 25

mm Slump
135 Lit.
3
Superplasticiser used

nil

A6
Calculation of Cement Content
1
Water Cement Ratio

0.5

Cement Content (135/0.5)

270 kg/m3
Which is greater then 250
kg/m3

A7 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
Adopted Vol. of Fine
Aggregate ( 1-0.65)

65.00%
35.00%

A8
Mix Calculations
1
Volume of Concrete in m3

1.00

Volume of Cement in m3
(Mass of Cement) / (Sp.
Gravity of Cement)x1000

0.09

3
Volume of Water in m3
0.135
(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
0.779
Sr. no. 1 (Sr. no. 2+3+4)
6 Volume of Coarse Aggregate in
m3
0.507
Sr. no. 5 x 0.65
7 Volume of Fine Aggregate in
m3
Sr. no. 5 x 0.35

0.273

A9 Mix Proportions for One Cum of Concrete (SSD

Condition)
1
Mass of Cement in kg/m3

270

Mass of Water in kg/m3

135

3 Mass of Fine Aggregate in

kg/m3

711

4 Mass of Coarse Aggregate in

kg/m3
Mass of 20 mm in kg/m3
Mass of 10 mm in kg/m3

1460
1051
409

5
Mass of Admixture in kg/m3

nil

Water Cement Ratio

0.5

We are thankful to Er. Raj M. Khan for sharing this information with us on
engineeringcivil.com. We hope this would be of great significance to civil engineers.