TEST REPORT OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN OF M20 GRADE

CEMENT :JK ( OPC 43) GRADE

Sr.
No.

Particulars of test

Observed Value

1.

Normal consistency

29%

2.

Setting time (Minutes)

(a)
Initial
(b) Final

78
215

3.

Soundness (Expansion, mm)

(Le- Chateliers Method)

4.0

4.

Fineness (%)
(Sieve Method)
Compressive Strength (N/MM2)
a.
72 hours
b. 168 hours

6.0

5.

27.00
38.00

1. FINE AGGREGATE: Coarse Sand was sieved through 10mm sieve. The sieve analysis of
sand is as follows:
I.S. Sieve size
4.75 mm
2.36 mm
1.18mm
600 micron
300 micron
150 micron
Fineness Modulus

Percentage passing
97.50
92.00
76.00
55.00
11.20
Nil
2.683

2. Coarse Aggregate : Sieve Analysis of 20mm size as per IS: 383

I.S Sieve Size
20MM
10MM
4.75MM

PERCENTAGE PASSING
99.50
37.00
1.00

3. Sieve Analysis : coarse Aggregates of 10mm size as per IS: 383

I.S Sieve Size

20MM
10MM
4.75MM

PERCENTAGE PASSING
100
95.00
5.00

4. Design of concrete mix M20 grade concrete :

The quantities of cement, fine and coarse aggregate and water for trial mixes were calculated as
per the procedure laid in hand book of concrete mix design SP 23 (S&T) 1982. No. provision
was kept while calculating the quantities of materials.

Accordingly,
Characteristics compressive strength required in the field at 28 days

=20.0 N/mm2

Target mean compressive strength required at 28 days

=20+1.65*4
=26.60N/mm2

Degree of workability required:

Environmental exposure:
Degree of quality control:
Degree of compaction

slump value = 65 mm
mild
fair
C.F. = 0.90

A number of trial concrete mixes for M20 grade concrete were cast. The details of mix
proportion considered for optimum values, water cement ratio and compressive strength of 150
mm size cube at 07 days are under.
Mix
No.

Mix proportion used, per cubic meter

Cemen
t
(kg)

Fine
aggregate
)

MIX-1

342.11

686.93

Coarse
aggregate
(kg (kg)
20mm
10mm
579.83
579.83

Water
cement
ratio

Aggregat Compress
e cement sieve strength
07
28
ratio
Days
days
2
(N/ mm )

0.47

5.39

21.35
31.45

Average value for six nos. cubes.

On the basis of the test results as tabulated above, mix-1 gives compressive strength value as
31.45 N/mm2, which is very close to the target compressive strength value of 26.60N/mm 2 at 28
days for M20 grade concrete. Thus, mix no. recommended the strength requirement and is the
economical one it is therefore recommended that for M20 grade concrete, mix proportion, water
cement ratio and aggregate cement ratio and aggregate cement ratio corresponding to mix-1 may
be adopted.
For M20 grade concrete:
Water
Aggregates

Cement

Fine Aggregates

191.58

342.11

686.93

Coarse

1159.66 Kg/m3

The observed values of compressive strength and workability were based on the grading of the
material i.e cement and aggregate supplied to this office, the test result would be different and
may vary for the material of quality other than that of supplies material.

The minimum cement contents based on the prescribed limit of your organization or as per
standard code may be used, if required.