Recommended criteria to be concluded before designing concrete mix as per indian guidelines
In this article, an overview of concrete mix designing is based on various criteria and must compulsory concluded finally as per indian provision code IS 456-2000 Nowadays concrete is produced in batch mixing plants located either at site of construction or away from the site in a location from where concrete is carried in transit mixers to the site. The later one is commonly called Ready Mix Concrete (RMC). The proportion of various ingredients of concrete made in batch mixing plants mentioned above is usually determined in laboratory. This process is called designing (proportioning) of concrete mix and such a concrete is called design mix concrete. The designing process is a trial and error method in which right proportion of ingredients is sought to be determined so as to achieve targeted mean strength Factors influence mix design is, To achieve minimum characteristic of compressive strength of concrete To maintain workability required throughout final...
