Challenge

Project on Concrete Mix Design for various grades of Concrete

  1. Concrete Mix Design For M35 Grade Concrete With Fly Ash:-
  • Grade of Concrete - M 35
  • Cement Type -OPC 43 Confirming IS 8112
  • Type of Mineral- Fly Ash Confirming IS 3812
  • Size of Aggregate-20mm
  • Minimum Cement Content -340 Kg/m^3 ( Is 456-2000) Exposure Condition.
  • Water Cement Ratio 0.45 Is 456-2000 ( Exposure Condition )
  • Workability-100 mm ( Slump Value Pumpable Concrete )
  • Exposure Condition ( Very Serve For RCC )
  • Method of Concrete Placing-Pumping
  • Degree of Supervision-Good
  • Type of Aggregate-Crushed Angular Aggregate
  • Maximum Cement Content -450Kg/m^3
  • Chemical Admixture-Super Plasticizer
  • Test Data For Materials
  • Specific Gravity of Cement -3.15 Kg/m^3
  • Specific Gravity of Fly Ash -2.2 Kg/m^3 (IS 3812 Part -1)
  • Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate - 2.74
  • Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate -2.74
  • Water Absorption Coarse Aggregate -0.5 %
  • Water Absorption Fine Aggregate -1.0%
  • Target Strength - F'CK=FCK+1.65S
  • FCK = 35 N/mm^2
  • S=5.0
  • F'CK = 35+1.65*5.0
  • F'CK =43.25 N/mm^2
  • Selection of Water Cement Ratio
  • IS 456:2000-0.45
  • From Table -2, 10262-2009, 186 Liters (25-50) Slump For Additional Slump 3% May be Added for Every 25 mm Slump
  • Estimated Water Content For 100 mm Slump
  • =186+0.06*186
  • =197 Liters
  • Super Plasticizers Used Water Content Reduced Up to 20% above
  • Reduction 29%
  • 197*0.71=140 Liters
  • Cement Content = 140/0.4=350 Kg/m^3 (10% Fly Ash)
  • Cementenious Material Content = 350*1.10
  • =385 Kg/m^3
  • Water Content =140 Kg/m^3
  • Water Cement Ratio = 140/385
  • =0.364
  • Fly Ash @30% Cementinious Material Content =385*30%=115 Kg.m^3
  • Cement =385-115=270 Kg.m^3
  • Proportion of Volume of Fine & Coarse 20 mm Size is 0.62 , From Table IS 10262:2009
  • Pumpable Concrete Reduced 10%
  • Volume of Coarse Aggergate=0.62*0.9=0.56
  • Volume of Fine Aggregate = 1-0.56=0.44
  • (a)Voume of Cement = Mass of Cement /Specific Gravity of Cement *1/1000
  • =(270/3.15)*(1/1000)
  • =0.085 Kg/m^3
  • (b)Volume of Fly Ash= Mass of Fly Ash/Specific Gravity of Fly Ash*1/1000
  • =(115/2.2)*(1/1000)
  • 0.052 Kg/m^3
  • (c)Volume of Water = Mass of Water / Specifi Gravity of Water *1/1000
  • =(140/1)*(1/1000)
  • =0.140
  • (d)Volume of Chemical Admixture = Mass of Chemical Admixture / Specific Gravity of Chemical Admixture *1/1000
  • =(7.6/1.145)*(1/1000)
  • =0.006
  • (e)Volume of Aggregate = (1-(a+b+c+d))
  • =(1-(0.085+0.052+0.140+0.006))
  • =0.717
  • (f) Mass of Coarse Aggregate=e*Volume of Coarse Aggregate*Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate*1000
  • 0.717*0.56*2.74*1000
  • 1100.16 Kg/m^3
  • (g) Mass of Fine Aggregate = e*Volume of FIne Aggregate* Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate *1000
  • =0.717*0.44*2.74*1000
  • 864.41 Kg/m^3
  • Trial.
  • Cement=270 Kg/m^3
  • Fly Ash = 115 Kg.m^3
  • Water = 140
  • Fine Aggregate=864.41
  • Coarse Aggregate=1100.16
  • Chemical Admixture =7
  • Water Cement Ratio =0.4
  • 1:2.85:2.24

Mix Design for M50 Grade Concrete:-

  • Grade of Concrete = M50
  • Size of Aggregate = 20mm Size
  • Workability = 100mm ( Pumpable Concrete)
  • Exposure Condition= Severve
  • Chemical Admixture- Super Plasticizers
  • Type of Aggergate = Crushed Angular Aggregate
  • Method of Concrete Placing= Pumping
  • Minimum Cement Content=320 Kg.m^3
  • Target Mean Strength = F'CK=FCK+1.65*S
  • =50+1.65*5.0
  • =58.25 N/mm^2
  • Selection of Water Cement Ratio
  • 0.45 From Table-5, IS 456:2000 Depends on Exposure Condition
  • Selection of Water Content
  • The Maximum Water Content For 25mm to 50 mm Slump =186 Liters
  • Additional 3% may be added for Every 25 mm Slump
  • 186+(6/100*186)
  • 197 Liters
  • Super Plasticizers used water Content Reduced up to 20% above, Reduction 29%
  • 197/0.71=140 Liters
  • Cement Content
  • =W/Wc
  • 140/0.4
  • =350 Kg.m^3
  • Proportion of Volume of Fine & Coarse Aggregate 20mm size From Table Is 10262:2009
  • Pumpable Concrete Values Reduced 10%
  • Volume of Coarse Aggregare =0.62*0.9=0.56
  • Volume of Fine Aggregate =1-.0.56=0.44
  • (a) Volume of Cement =Mass of Cement / Specific Gravity of Cement *1/1000
  • =(350/3.515)*(1/1000)
  • 0.111 Kg/m^3
  • (b) Volume of Water = Mass of Water / Specific Gravity of Water *1/1000
  • =(140/1)*(1/1000)
  • =0.140
  • (C) Volume of plastisizers =Mass of Plasticizer /Specific Gravity of Plasicizer *1/1000
  • =(7.6/1.145)*(1/1000)
  • =0.0006
  • (e)Volume of Aggregate=(1-(a+b+c))
  • =(1-(0.111+0.140+0.0006)
  • 0.743
  • (f) Mass of Coarse Aggregate= e*Volume of Coarse Aggregate* Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate*1000
  • =0.743*0.56*2.74*1000
  • 1140 Kg.m^3
  • Mass of Fine Aggregate =e*Volume of Fine Aggregate *Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate*1000
  • =0.743*0.44*2.74*1000
  • 896 Kg/m^3
  • Trail.
  • Cement =350 Kg/m^3
  • Water =140 Kg/m^3
  • Fine Aggregate = 896 Kg/m^3
  • Coarse Aggregate=1140 Kg/m^3
  • Chemical Admixture =7 Kg/m^3
  • Water Cement Ratio =0.4
  • 1:2.56:3.25
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