The materials used in reinforced/unreinforced concrete are
commonly weighed and mixed in large concrete mixers or small batches that are
mixed by hand or in a portable mixer.
British standard 5328:
specify concrete, including ready-mixed concrete, gives a range of mixes, prescribed
mixes of cement, fine and coarse aggregates by volume or weight as they are
measured with accurate method of measuring the proportion of cement to
aggregates but allowing for close control of the water content.
Prescribed mixes are designed by the letters and numbers i.e. C7.5P, C10P, C15P, C20P, C25P,
C30P, etc.
·
The letter C stands for compressive
·
The letter P for
prescribed and
·
The number indicates the 28-day characteristics cube crushing strength in Newton’s
per-square millimeter (N/mm2) that the concrete is expected to
attain.
By
Weight and By Volume:
By weight – for designed mix or for
jobs of relative importance
By volume – The concrete is specify as
a ratio of cement to fine aggregate to coarse aggregate.
Typically, i.e. 1:2:4 or 1:1 ½:
3.
Concrete
should be specified using characteristics strength Fck.
Example:-
Strength classification of concrete;
CLASS-
DESIGNATION
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MIX RATIO
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(Fck)
CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH
(N/mm2 )
|
GROUP
(as per
IS: 456-2000)
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NORMAL LOWEST CLASS FOR USE AS SPECIFIED
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1.
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Grade 5 (C5)
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1:5:10
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5
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Lean Mix
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2.
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Grade 7.5 (C7.5)
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1:4:8
|
7.5
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3.
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Grade 10 (C10)
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1:3:6
|
10
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Ordinary concrete
|
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4.
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Grade 15 (C15)
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1:2:4
|
15
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Light weight concrete
|
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5.
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Grade 20 (C20)
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1:1½:3
|
20
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Plain concrete
|
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6.
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Grade 25 (C25)
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1:1:2
|
25
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STANDARD CONCRETE
|
Reinforced concrete
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7.
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Grade 30 (C30)
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DESIGNED
|
30
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Reinforced concrete in foundation
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8.
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Grade 35 (C35)
|
35
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9.
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Grade 40 (C40)
|
40
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10.
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Grade 45 (C45)
|
45
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11.
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Grade 50 (C50)
|
50
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12.
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Grade 55 (C55)
|
55
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13.
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Grade 60 (C60)
|
60
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Very High Quality Concrete
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