BUB/CTE/2014-15/DM-3A Date: 25-08-2014

DESIGN OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE OF M-40 GRADE for PQC:

Sub: Design of concrete Mix of Grade M-40.
. {Project*: Road and drain Improvement works in CMC Karwar, CMC Sirsi, CMC Dandeli, TMC
Bhatkal, TMC Kumta, TP Ankola, TP Honnavar, TP Siddapur, TP Mundagod and TP
Halliyala limits of Uttar Kannada District under Mukhya Mantri Nagarothnna phase-2
projects.}
Ref: Letter No. IVRCL/BRO/MIX/UK/ 2014-15/103, dated 27-07-2014.
Samples supplied by: IVRCL Limited, No. 438, 1st floor, 18th Main, 6th Block, Koramangala,
Bangalore - 5600195
Technical Reference: IS: 456-2000 & IS:10262-2009 & MoRTH Specifications, IV Revision-2012.
DESIGN STIPULATIONS:

Specified 28-day works cube strength = 40 N/mm2

Good degree of control ; control factor = 0.75
Degree of workability = Low
Type of cement = OPC-Bagalkot cement
(43Grade)
Type of coarse aggregate: Crushed granite (angular) or maximum size 20mm
Type of fine aggregate = Crusher Sand (M- sand)
Specific gravity of cement =3.00,
Specific gravity of sand(m-sand) =2.60
Bulk density of sand , Loose =1600 Kg/Cum
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate =2.60
Bulk density of sand , Loose =1600 Kg/Cum
Slump for low workability = Up to 75mm

Fine and coarse aggregates contain 2.5 and 1.0 percent moisture respectively and have grading
characteristics as detailed below.

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Sieve Analysis:

1. Coarse aggregate:- Fraction I 20mm aggregate

Fraction II 12 mm aggregate

Analysis of Coarse Required

% of Different
Aggregate Fraction gradation
IS Sieve Fractions Combined
(% Passing) as per Remarks
mm (100%)
IS: 383-
I II 1970
I II
70% 30%
40 100 100 70.0 30.0 100.00 100 Conforming to
20 98.20 100 68.74 30.0 98.74 95-100 Table-2 of
IS: 383-1970
10 28.0 74.0 19.60 22.22 41.80 25 -55
( Reaffirmed on
4.75 --- --- -- --- -- 0 -10 2007)

2. Fine aggregates.

IS Sieve Specification as Per IS: 383-1970(Reaffirmed 2007)

Size, mm Percentage Passing Percentage Passing Remarks
Zone-I Zone-II Zone -III
04.75 97.60 90-100 90-100 90-100
02.36 90.25 60-95 75-100 85-100
The Sample
01.18 79.00 30-70 55-90 75-100 Conforms
600. mic 43.00 15.34 35-59 60-79 to Grading
Zone-II
300.mic 23.60 5-20 8-30 12-40
150.mic 7.15 0-10 0-10 0-10

Mean strength = 40/0.75 = 53N/mm2

Reference number (Fig 9.1) = 40

Water/ Cement ratio (Fig 9.5) = 0.42
For 20mm maximum size aggregate and low workability, aggregate/ cement ratio
For the desired workability aggregate Cement ratio from Table 9.1 = 4.20
The aggregates are combined by the graphical method shown in Fig 9.6 so that 35 percent of the material
passes through the 4.75mm I.S. sieve.
Ratio of fine to total aggregate = 30%

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Required proportions by weight of dry materials:
Cement : F.A. : C.A. : Water

1 : (30/100x4.2) : (70/100x 4.2) : 0.42

1 : 1.26 : 2.94 : 0.42

If C= weight of cement required per m3 of concrete, then

C/3.00 + 1.26C/2.60 + 2.94C/2.60 + 0.42C/1 = 1000

C = 420 kgs/m3

The Mix Proportion is then,

1 : 0.42 : 1.26 : 2.94
420 : 176 : 530 : 1235

C-9. TEST RESULTS OF TRIAL MIX:

1. Dimension of Specimen : 150mm x 150mm x 150mm
2. Grade of Concrete : M-40
3. Date of Casting : 28-07-2014.
4. Date of Testing : 04-08-2014 (07 days Compressive Strength)
Date of Testing : 25-08-2014 (28 days Compressive Strength)

TABLE 9.1

Quantities of Materials per Cubic Meter of Concrete Concrete Characteristics

Coarse Aggregate(SSD) Slump 7days 28days
Cement Water Sand Fraction I Fraction II in C.C.S C.C.S
(70%) (30%) mm N/ mm2 N/ mm2
Up to
420 176 530 865 370 34.80 53.40
75mm
CCS- Cube Compressive Strength
Note: Admixture: CONPLAST SP-430 at the rate of 200 to 300ml per bag of cement.

C-10. REMARKS:-

1. The design mixes are applicable only for 43-G, Bagalkot Cement.

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 2. All the materials shall be weigh batched and a saturated surface dry aggregate is used.

3. The bulk densities and specific gravities of materials to be used shall be confirmed by testing of
such materials from time to time. If any deviation in the above parameters is observed, suitable
corrections for proportions shall be applied at site.

4. Suitable correction is to be applied to water/cement ratio, if aggregates are not saturated and
surface dry.

5. Minor adjustments in water/cement ratio may be carried out in actual work to

get the desired slump, if necessary.

6. The sand to be used shall be free from all deleterious materials like silt, clay, and mica or any
other Organic impurities. The gradation shall conform to IS: 383-1970.

8 7. The coarse aggregates used shall conform to the graded aggregates requirements as given in
9 IS: 383-1970 (Reaffirmed - 2002)

8. At site, it is suggested to use suitable vibrators for compaction, and intense curing be carried
out as the cement content is very high.

9. The quality of water to be used for concrete shall be conforming to IS 456-2000.

10. In the design calculations the degree of quality control is considered to be very good. Hence, it is
mandatory to exercise at least the same degree of quality control in the actual work.

11. This design mix is based on the high strength concrete mix design namely ENTROY SHACKLOCKS
EMPERICAL GRAPHS dealt in DESIGN OF CONCRETE MIXES by N. KrishnaRaju.

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C-11. REFERENCES

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1. IS: 456: 2000 : Plain and Reinforced Concrete Code of practice.
(Fourth Revision)
2. SP: 23 1982 : Handbook on Concrete Mixes.
(Based on Indian Standards)

3. IS: 10262-1982 (Reaffirmed 1989) : Recommended guidelines for concrete mix design.

4. IS: 516-1959 (Reaffirmed 1991) : Method of test for strength of concrete

5. IS: 383-1970 (Reaffirmed 1990) : Indian standard specification for coarse and
fine aggregates from natural sources for concrete

6. IS: 8112-1989 : Indian standard specifications for 43 Grade ordinary

Portland cement.

7. N. Krishna Raju : Design of concrete Mixes

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