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Concrete Mix Design – M 20 Grade Of Concrete

1. REQUIREMENTS
a) Specified minimum strength = 20 N/Sq mm

b) Durability requirements
i) Exposure Moderate
ii) Minimum Cement Content = 300 Kgs/cum

c) Cement
(Refer Table No. 5 of IS:456-2000)
i) Make Chetak (Birla)
ii) Type OPC
iii) Grade 43

d) Workability
i) compacting factor = 0.7

e) Degree of quality control Good

2. TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS SUPPLIED
a) CEMENT
i) Specific gravity = 3.05
ii) Avg. comp. strength 7 days = 46.5 more than 33.0 OK
28 days = 55.0 more than 43.0 OK

b) COARSE AGGREGATE
i) 20mm Graded
Type Crushed stone aggregate
Specific gravity = 2.68
Water absorption = 1.46
Free (surface) moisture = 0

sieve_analysis_m20_grade_of_concrete

c) FINE AGGREGATE (Coarse sand)
i) Type Natural (Ghaggar)
Specific gravity = 2.6
Water absorption = 0.5
Free (surface) moisture = 1.4

sieve_analysis_fine_m20_grade_of_concrete

3. TARGET MEAN STRENGTH (TMS)
a) Statistical constant K = 1.65
b) Standard deviation S = 4.6
Thus, TMS = 27.59 N/Sqmm

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4. SELECTION OF W/C RATIO
a) As required for TMS = 0.5
b) As required for ‘Moderate’ Exposure = 0.55
Assume W/c ratio of 0.5

5. DETERMINATION OF WATER & SAND CONTENT
For W/C = 0.6
C.F. = 0.8
Max. Agg. Size of 20 mm
a) Water content = 186 Kg/cum
b) Sand as percentage of total aggregate by absolute volume = 35 %

Thus,
Net water content = 180.42 Kg/cum
Net sand percentage = 33 %

adjustments-m20-grade-concrete

6. DETERMINATION OF CEMENT CONTENT
W/c ratio = 0.5
Water content = 180.42 Kg/cum
Thus, Cement content = 360.84 Kg/cum Adequate for moderate exposure Say 360 Kg/cum

7. DETERMINATION OF COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATE CONTENT
Assume entrapped air as 2 %
Thus,
0.98 cum = [180.42+360/3.05 + {1/0.33}*{fa/2.6}]/1000
& 0.98 cum = [180.42+360/3.05 + {1/0.67}*{Ca/2.68}]/1000
Hence,
fa = 584 Kg/cum
Ca = 1223.8 Kg/cum

The final mix proportions of M-20 grade of concrete become:-

mix-design-concrete-m20

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Note: 1 The above recommended mix design must be verified, by actual cube tests.
2 The mix design is based on the quality and grading of the materials actually supplied, by the client.
Any variation in quality and gradation will result in changes in the mix design.

This mix design was submitted by a regular contributor to this site. We are thankful to him for his excellent service.

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384 comments on "Concrete Mix Design – M 20 Grade Of Concrete"

manoj says:

hello sir , i m a civil engineer and i need degine mix for m15, m20, m25, m 30 ..

syed says:

sir”’
i need the design of mix for m15.,m20,m25,m30

Md. Faiz Ahmed says:

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I’m a practicing civil engineer working with a private firm for highway consrtuction. I need all the design process & factors to be considered for the construction of bituminous & concrete road for highway,bridges,runways & taxiways.Please provide the necessary information as possible.

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Sanjay Panchal says:

” Good Evening ”
Dear sir ,

I am Civil Engineer , i need concrete mix design for M20 and i also need the slump test range for conrete M20.

I am waiting for your response

Thanks

samit saha says:

Please give an rough Idea about Concrete Mix Design of Grade M-25 at kolkata (salt lake) area.
thanks

Manoj J Varghese says:

Please forward the mix design of M20,M25,M30,M35,M40And M45 For blend 20mm with 12.5mm pumping
and 20mm weigh batching.

sudarshan says:

Please forward the mix design of M20,M25,M30,M35,M40And M45 For RCC.

Pradeep Srivastava says:

Respected Sir

Pls give me details if M-20 in design mix and Voumetric 1:1.5:3 so how can calculate cement
And Sand and Coarse Agg quantity in normal process.

Thanks
Pradeep Srivastava

Mujahid Sherzai says:

Dear sir/madam:
Im a civil engineer and i need concrete mix design of m15, m20, m25, m30 and also i have need calculation of RRC for roof and rings beam.

thanks for your cooperation

mohsin says:

sir iam a civil engg student , iwant mix design of no fines concrete for m20 grade can you plz send

Alex Goh says:

hello sir, i’m site superintendent, i need your help for reply me a concrete ration regarding site mix of concrete for grade 20 normal, 35 normal,40 normal, thank you so much

devendra says:

dear sir,

I know that what is M20,M250, M10, M150, concreate grade . Pl give us some guide line
with regards

devendra

S.Saravanan says:

sir pls sent M10,M15,M20,M25,M30 concrete mix ratio?

surendhar says:

Hello sir i am a civil engineer plz send me a mix design of m5, m7.5, m10, m15, m20,25,35,40,45

abgSyam says:

Dear sir,
PLZ send the ratio of M15,M20,M25,M30 grade of concrete
thanx 4 ur helping

surendra says:

Dear sir,
PLZ send the ratio of M15,M20,M25,M30 grade of concrete.

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hello sir
plz send me the mix designe for 210kg/cm2 as soon as p
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allowable tollerence of 16mm rod

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Ojo Joshua Adeyeye says:

Please send me mix design for M10,m15, m20,m25.

Please what is grade c concrete?

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