Two- Laning of Piprakoti-Raxaul Section of NH -28A on DBFOT (Tollway) Basis

(Km. 0+650 to Km.62+064 )

Concrete Mix Design: - M 15 Grade (P.C.C.)
As Per IS 10262 –2007 & 2009
A. Stipulation for proportioning

a) Grade Designation : M 15 (PCC)

b) Target mean strength (As per MORT&H
Table No.1700-5) : 25 Mpa
c) Type of Cement : OPC 43 grade conforming to IS 8112
d) Maximum Nominal Size of Aggregate : 20 mm
e) Minimum Cement Content : 250kg/m3(As per MORTH Table 1700-3 (A)
f) Maximum Water Cement Ratio : 0.50 As per MORTH Table 1700-3 (A) For PCC
g) Workability : 25 mm (As per MORTH)
h) Exposure Condition : Moderate
i) Degree of Supervision : Good
j) Type of Aggregate : Crushed Aggregate (PAKUR)
k) Maximum Cement Content : 0.5
l) Chemical Admixture Type : Super plasticizer
B. Test Data for Materials
a) Cement used : OPC 43 grade (Birla Gold) conforming to IS 8112
b) Specific Gravity of Cement : 3.15
c) Chemical Admixture : SWC Supaplast –HS (M) plasticizer conforming to IS 9103
d) Specific Gravity of C.A / F.A
1) 20mm : 2.763
2) 10mm : 2.730
3) Sand : 2.606
e) Water Absorption of CA / FA
1) 20mm : 0.44%
2) 10mm : 0.68%
3) Sand : 1.20%
f) Combined specific gravity of Coarse Agg. : 2.747

g ) Proportion of coarse Aggregate ( 20mm : 10mm ) : 60 : 40

h) Proportion of coarse Aggregate : Fine Aggregate : 62 : 38

I ) Sieve Analysis of Individual Aggregate : Sheet Attached

. j ) Sieve Analysis of Combined Aggregate : Sheet Attached

k) Aggregate Impact Value ofCoarse Aggregate : 14.37 %

l) Flakiness Index of Coarse Aggregate : 21.2 %

TANTIA CONSTRUCTION LTD. PIPRAKOTI-RAXAUL PROJECT NH 28A

j) Los Angeles Value :- 14. 81%

m) Sieve Analysis
1) Coarse Aggregate : IS Sieve Analysis of Percentage of Different Remarks

Sizes mm Coarse Aggregate Fractions

I II Combined

20 mm 10mm 60% 40% 100% to Table 2

of IS
383

40 100 100 60 40 100 100

20 94.98 100 56.99 40 96.99 95-100
10 7.89 89.02 4.73 35.61 40.34 25-55
4.75 1.13 9.11 0.68 3.64 4.32 0-10

2) Fine Aggregate : Conforming to grading zone 2 of table 4 of IS 383. (Test Report Attached)
3) Gradation of All-In-Aggregate : As per IS 383 table no.5 (Test Report Attached)

C. Target Strength for Mix Proportioning

f’ck = fck + 1.65 s

Where,
f’ck= target average compressive strength at 28 days.
fck= characteristics of compressive strength at 28 days, and
s = standard deviation
From Table 1, Standard deviation, s = 3.5 N/mm2
Therefore, target strength = 15+1.65 x 3.5 = 20.80 N/mm2

D. Selection of Water Cement Ratio

As per MORTH Table 1700-3, maximum water cement ratio = 0.50

Based on experience, adopt water-cement ratio as 0.50

0.50=0.50, hence O.K.

TANTIA CONSTRUCTION LTD. PIPRAKOTI-RAXAUL PROJECT NH -28A

Selection of Water Content

From Table 2, maximum water content = 186 lit. (For 25 to 50 mm slump range)

For 20 mm Aggregate

Estimated water content for 75 mm slump = 186+ (3/100) x 186 =191.58lit

As super plasticizer is used, the water content can be reduced up to 20 % and above.

Based on trials with super plasticizer water content reduction of 34.75 % has been achieved.

Hence, the arrived Water Content = 191.58x 0.652 = 124.91litre ≈ 125litre.

F. Calculation of Cement Content

Water-Cement ratio = 0.50

Cement Content = 125/0.50 = 250 Kg/m3

From MORTH Table 1700-3, minimum cement content = 250 Kg/m3

Adopted Cement Content = 250 Kg/m3, Hence O.K.

G. Proportion of Volume of Coarse Aggregate & Fine Aggregate

From Table 3, volume of coarse aggregate corresponding to 20 mm size aggregate and fine aggregate(zone 2)for
water cement ratio of 0.50 = 0.62
In the present case water cement ratio is 0.50. Therefore, corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate for the
water-cement ratio of 0.50 = 0.62
Volume of fine aggregate content = 1-0.62 = 0.38.

H. Mix Calculations.

The mix calculations per unit volume of concrete shall be as follows:

a) Volume of concrete = 1 m3

b) Volume of Cement = Mass of Cement x 1

Specific Gravity of Cement 1000
= 250 x 1
3.15 1000

= 0.0794m3.
TANTIA CONSTRUCTION LTD. PIPRAKOTI-RAXAUL PROJECT NH -28A

c) Volume of Water = Mass of Water x 1

Specific Gravity of Water 1000
= 125 x 1
1 1000

= 0.125m3.

d) Volume of chemical admixture

(Superplasticizer) (@ 0.9 percent by
mass of cementitiousmaterial) = Mass of chemical admixture X 1
Specific gravity of admixture 1000
= 2.25 x 1
1.2 1000
= 0.0019 m3

e) Volume of all in aggregate = [a-(b+c+d)]

= 1-(0.0794 + 0.125 + 0.0019)
= 0.794m3.

f) Mass of coarse aggregate = e x Volume of coarse aggregate x specific gravity of

Coarse aggregate x 1000
= 0.794 x 0.62 x 2.747x 1000
= 1352.29 Kg ≈ 1352 Kg
20mm (60% = 811.2 Kg ≈ 811 Kg
10mm (40%) = 540.8 Kg ≈ 541 Kg

g) Mass of fine aggregate = e x Volume of fine aggregate x specific gravity of

fine aggregate x 1000
= 0.794 x 0.38 x 2.606 x 1000
= 786 Kg ≈ 786 Kg.
I. Mix Proportions per Cum

Cement = 250 kg/m3

Water = 125 kg/m3
20mm = 811 kg/m3
10mm = 541 kg/m3
Sand = 786 kg/m3
Chemical Admixture = 2.25 kg/m3
TANTIA CONSTRUCTION LTD. PIPRAKOTI-RAXAUL PROJECT NH 28A

Adjusted Trial Batch for 10 kg Cement Mix

Cement = 10.000 kg
Water = 5.000 kg
20mm = 32.440 kg
10mm = 21.640 kg
Sand = 31.440 kg
Chemical Admixture = 0.090 kg

J. Observation

Initial Slump = 80 mm
After 15 min Slump = 58 mm
After 30 min Slump = 45 mm
After 45 min Slump = 30 mm
After 60 min Slump = 25 mm

7 Days Compressive Strength = 17.53 N/mm2

28 Days Compressive Strength = 25.73 N/mm2
FOR CONTRACTOR FOR CONCESSIONAIRE FOR NHAI/INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT