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ThemixdesignM40gradeforPier(UsingAdmixtureFosroc)providedhereisforreferencepurposeonly.Actualsiteconditionsvaryandthusthis
shouldbeadjustedasperthelocationandotherfactors.

ParametersformixdesignM40

GradeDesignation=M40
Typeofcement=O.P.C43grade
Brandofcement=Vikram(Grasim)
Admixture=Fosroc(ConplastSP430G8M)
FineAggregate=ZoneII
Sp.GravityCement=3.15
FineAggregate=2.61
CoarseAggregate(20mm)=2.65
CoarseAggregate(10mm)=2.66
MinimumCement(Aspercontract)=400kg/m3
Maximumwatercementratio(Aspercontract)=0.45

MixCalculation:

1.TargetMeanStrength=40+(5X1.65)=48.25Mpa

2.Selectionofwatercementratio:
Assumewatercementratio=0.4

3.Calculationofcementcontent:
Assumecementcontent400kg/m3
(AspercontractMinimumcementcontent400kg/m3)

4.Calculationofwater:
400X0.4=160kgWhichislessthan186kg(AsperTableNo.4,IS:10262)
Henceo.k.

5.CalculationforC.A.&F.A.:AsperIS:10262,Cl.No.3.5.1

V=[W+(C/Sc)+(1/p).(fa/Sfa)]x(1/1000)

V=[W+(C/Sc)+{1/(1p)}.(ca/Sca)]x(1/1000)

Where

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V=absolutevolumeoffreshconcrete,whichisequaltogrossvolume(m3)minusthevolumeofentrappedair,

W=massofwater(kg)perm3ofconcrete,

C=massofcement(kg)perm3ofconcrete,

Sc=specificgravityofcement,

(p)=Ratiooffineaggregatetototalaggregatebyabsolutevolume,

(fa),(ca)=totalmassoffineaggregateandcoarseaggregate(kg)perm3of
Concreterespectively,and

Sfa,Sca=specificgravitiesofsaturatedsurfacedryfineaggregateandCoarseaggregaterespectively.

AsperTableNo.3,IS10262,for20mmmaximumsizeentrappedairis2%.

AssumeF.A.by%ofvolumeoftotalaggregate=36.5%

0.98=[160+(400/3.15)+(1/0.365)(Fa/2.61)](1/1000)

=>Fa=660.2kg

SayFa=660kg.

0.98=[160+(400/3.15)+(1/0.635)(Ca/2.655)](1/1000)

=>Ca=1168.37kg.

SayCa=1168kg.

Considering20mm:10mm=0.6:0.4

20mm=701kg.
10mm=467kg.

HenceMixdetailsperm3

Cement=400kg
Water=160kg
Fineaggregate=660kg
Coarseaggregate20mm=701kg
Coarseaggregate10mm=467kg
Admixture=0.6%byweightofcement=2.4kg.
Recron3S=900gm

Water:cement:F.A.:C.A.=0.4:1:1.65:2.92

Observation:
A.Mixwascohesiveandhomogeneous.
B.Slump=110mm
C.No.ofcubecasted=12Nos.
7daysaveragecompressivestrength=51.26MPa.
28daysaveragecompressivestrength=62.96MPawhichisgreaterthan48.25MPa

Hencethemixisaccepted.

WearethankfultoErGurjeetSinghforthisvaluableinformation.

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